Andrew Murray, 1st Viscount Dunedin
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The Right Honourable The Viscount Dunedin GCVO PC KC |
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| Secretary for Scotland | |
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In office 9 October 1903 – 2 February 1905 |
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| Monarch | Edward VII |
| Prime Minister | Arthur Balfour |
| Preceded by | The Lord Balfour of Burleigh |
| Succeeded by | The Marquess of Linlithgow |
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In office 1905–1913 |
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Edward VII George V |
| 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 GCVO PC KC (21 November 1849 – 21 August 1942) was a Scottish politician and judge. He served as Secretary for Scotland between 1903 and 1905, as Lord Justice General and Lord President of the Court of Session between 1905 and 1913 and as a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary between 1913 and 1932.
Murray was the son of Thomas Graham Murray and Caroline Jane, daughter of John Tod. His father and grandfather were solicitors, and founding partners of the Edinburgh firm Tods Murray & Jamieson. He was educated at Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridge.
Murray was called to the Scottish Bar in 1874 and became a Queen's Counsel in 1891. The latter year he was also elected Member of Parliament for Bute, a seat he held until 1905, and appointed Solicitor General for Scotland in Lord Salisbury's Conservative administration. The Conservatives lost power in 1892 but when they returned to office in 1895 under Salisbury, Murray was once again made Solicitor-General for Scotland.
In 1896 he was promoted to Lord Advocate and sworn of the Privy Council. He remained as Lord Advocate when Arthur Balfour became Prime Minister in 1902, but the following year he succeeded Lord Balfour of Burleigh as Secretary for Scotland, with a seat in the cabinet.
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