David King Murray, Lord Birnam
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The Right Honourable Lord Birnam KC FRSE |
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| Senator of the College of Justice | |
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In office 3 July 1945 – ??? |
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| Monarch |
George VI Elizabeth II |
| Member of Parliament for Midlothian & Peebles Northern | |
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In office 11 February 1943 – 15 June 1945 |
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| Preceded by | John Colville |
| Succeeded by | Lord John Hope |
| Solicitor General for Scotland | |
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In office 10 June 1941 – 3 July 1945 |
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| Preceded by | James Reid |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Blades |
| Chairman of the Scottish Land Court | |
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In office 10 May 1938 – 10 June 1941 |
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| Preceded by | Lord MacGregor Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Lord Gibson |
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| Born |
Thomas David King Murray 29 March 1884 Bothwell, Lanarkshire |
| Died | 5 June 1955 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Spouse(s) | Edith Lilian Archer |
| Relations | James Murray (father) |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Profession | Advocate |
Sir Thomas David King Murray KC FRSE (29 March 1884 – 5 June 1955) was a Scottish advocate and judge who served for two years as Unionist Member of Parliament (MP).
King Murray was born on 29 March 1884, the son of James Murray, Greenknowe, Bothwell, Lanrkshire who was a merchant in Glasgow. He was educated at Hamilton Academy and the Glasgow High School.
He graduated from the University of Glasgow with an MA in 1904, a BSc in 1905 and an LLB in 1908.
King Murray was trained as a solicitor in Glasgow with the company of Russell & Duncan, WS. He was admitted as an advocate on 18 March 1910, the same day as the future Lord President Wilfrid Normand.
In World War I, King Murray served as a Lieutenant in the RNVR. After the war, he resumed his legal practice and was Junior Counsel to the Treasury in Scotland from 1927 to 1928. He was then Sheriff-Substitute of Lanarkshire at Airdrie from 1928 until he became a King's Counsel in August 1933. He then resigned as sheriff to return to practice in the Court of Session.
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