Charles Murray, Lord Murray

Charles David Murray, Lord Murray CMG, PC, KC (20 October 1866 – 9 June 1936) was a Scottish Tory politician, lawyer and judge.

Born in London, Murray was educated at Edinburgh Academy and Edinburgh University and was admitted as an advocate in 1889 and appointed a King's Counsel in 1907. He was a Major in the Fourth Division of the Royal Engineers (Volunteers), resigning in 1907. He was on the War Office staff from 1915 to 1917, and was appointed a temporary Lieutenant Colonel and Director of National Service for Scotland in 1917. He was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG; Military Division) in 1918. He became Sheriff of Renfrewshire and Buteshire in 1918, and was awarded an LLD by Edinburgh University in 1919.

Murray was an unsuccessful parliamentary candidate in Edinburgh South in 1910, but was elected for the seat in December 1918, holding it until October 1922. He was Dean of the Faculty of Advocates from 1919 to 1920, and was appointed Solicitor General for Scotland in March 1920. He was sworn of the Privy Council^[1] and promoted to Lord Advocate in March 1922, holding office until October of that year. He was then raised to the bench with the judicial title Lord Murray, where he served until his death in 1936.

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