Name Alexander Murray Died May 1, 1750 | Role Scottish Politician Resigned 1727 | |
Previous office Member of the Parliament of Great Britain (1715–1727) | ||
Alexander Murray (c. 1680 – 1 May 1750) was a Scottish politician.
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Early life and family
Murray was the second son of Richard Murray of Broughton (a member of the pre-Union Parliament of Scotland) and his wife Anna Lennox, the daughter of Alexander Lennox of Cally. His brother John Murray was also a member of Parliament of Scotland.
In 1726 he married Lady Euphemia Stewart, daughter of the 5th Earl of Galloway. They had one son, James (1727–1799).
Murray inherited extensive estates in Kirkcudbright from his mother.
Career
At the 1715 general election, Murray elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kirkcudbright Stewartry. He was re-elected unopposed in 1722, but was defeated at the 1727 election.
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