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James Alexander Murray

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Monarch
  
George V

Occupation
  
businessman

Political party
  
Conservative

Role
  
Politician


Preceded by
  
William Pugsley

Name
  
James Murray

Preceded by
  
George J. Clarke

Profession
  
politician

Lieutenant governor
  
Josiah Wood

Born
  
November 9, 1864 Moncton, New Brunswick Canada (
1864-11-09
)

Died
  
February 16, 1960, Sussex, Canada

Party
  
Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick

Succeeded by
  
Walter Edward Foster

James Alexander Murray (9 November 1864, in Moncton, New Brunswick – 16 February 1960) was a Conservative politician and the 16th Premier of New Brunswick. Murray was first elected to the legislature in 1908 and served as Minister of Agriculture before becoming Premier in 1917 only to have his government defeated in the general election weeks later.

References

James Alexander Murray Wikipedia