Andrew Murray, 1st Viscount Dunedin
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| Preceded by | Lord Balfour |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Ure |
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| Born | 21 November 1849 |
| Died | 21 August 1942 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | (1) Mary Edmonstone (1857–1922) (2) Jean Elmslie Henderson Findlay (1885-1944) |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Andrew Graham Murray, 1st Viscount Dunedin,
Background and education
Murray was the son of Thomas Graham Murray WS LLD (1816-1891) and Caroline Jane Tod, daughter of John Tod.[1] His father and grandfather were solicitors, and founding partners of the Edinburgh firm Tods Murray & Jamieson.[2] He was educated at Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridge.[3]
Political and legal career, 1891–1905
Murray was
In 1896 he was promoted to
In 1900 he was living at 7 Rothesay Terrace in Edinburgh's fashionable West End.[8]
Judicial career, 1905–1932
Murray left the government and parliament in February 1905, on being appointed
During his tenure as a Law Lord he gave long majority judgments in cases including Metropolitan Water Board v Dick Kerr & Co Ltd[10] concerning frustration and Tredegar v. Harwood[11] concerning a landlord's liability to insure premises, Ellerman Lines Ltd v Murray[12] on employment law and excessive reliance on a preamble or draft international instrument, Sorrel v Smith[13] concerning the tort of conspiracy to interfere with a trade or calling, Leyland Shipping Co Ltd v Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society Ltd[14] on causation in tort, Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Co Ltd v New Garage & Motor Co Ltd[15] on penalty clauses and Plumb v Cobden Flour Mills Co Ltd[16] on employer's liability. In 1923 he was chairman of the Political Honours Review Committee. He retired as a Law Lord in 1932.[1]
Apart from his legal and political career, Lord Dunedin was Sheriff of Perthshire between 1890 and 1891 and Lord Lieutenant of Buteshire between 1901 and 1905.[17] He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in 1908[18] and a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order in 1922.[19] In 1926 he was further honoured when he was made Viscount Dunedin, of Stenton in the County of Perth.[20]
Family
Lord Dunedin was twice married. He married firstly Mary Clementina, daughter of Admiral
References
- Notes
- ^ a b c d e f thepeerage.com Andrew Graham Murray, 1st Viscount Dunedin
- ^ "Brief History – Tods Murray". Tods Murray. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ "Murray, Andrew Graham (MRY867AG)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ "No. 26213". The London Gazette. 13 October 1891. p. 5353.
- ^ "No. 27772". The London Gazette. 7 March 1905. p. 1843.
- ^ "No. 26754". The London Gazette. 30 June 1896. p. 3767.
- ^ "No. 27604". The London Gazette. 9 October 1903. p. 6147.
- ^ Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1900-01
- ^ "No. 27773". The London Gazette. 10 March 1905. p. 1923.
- ^ [1918] AC 119
- ^ [1929] A.C. 72
- ^ [1931] A.C. 126
- ^ [1925] A.C. 700
- ^ [1918] A.C. 350
- ^ [1915] A.C. 79
- ^ [1914] A.C. 62
- ^ "No. 27263". The London Gazette. 4 January 1901. p. 82.
- ^ "No. 28184". The London Gazette. 9 October 1908. p. 7295.
- ^ "No. 32749". The London Gazette. 22 September 1922. p. 1.
- ^ "No. 33134". The London Gazette. 19 February 1926. p. 1240.
- Sources
- Hesilrige, Arthur G. M. (1921). Debrett's Peerage and Titles of courtesy. London: Dean & Son. p. 321.
- Torrance, David, The Scottish Secretaries (Birlinn 2006)
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