Alexander Murray may refer to:

Public figures

Scotland

Earl of Dunmore Earl of Dunmore is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. History The title was created in 1686 for Lord Charles Murray, second son of John Murray, 1st Marquess of Atholl. He was made Lord Murray of Blair, Moulin and Tillimet (or Tullimet) and V ...

Alexander Murray, 6th Earl of Dunmore Alexander Edward Murray, 6th Earl of Dunmore (1 June 1804 – 15 July 1845) was the son of George Murray, 5th Earl of Dunmore. On 27 September 1836 in Frankfurt, Germany, he married Lady Catherine Herbert, daughter of the 11th Earl of Pembroke ...

(1804–1845) **

Alexander Murray, 8th Earl of Dunmore Alexander Edward Murray, 8th Earl of Dunmore (22 April 1871 – 29 January 1962), known by the courtesy title Viscount Fincastle until 1907, was a British soldier and politician. Early life and colonial military career Murray was born on 22 Apr ...

(1872–1962), Scottish soldier, politician and Victoria Cross recipient *

Lord Elibank Lord Elibank, of Ettrick Forest in the County of Selkirk, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1643 for Patrick Murray, 1st Lord Elibank, Sir Patrick Murray, 1st Baronet, with remainder to his heirs male whatsoever. He had alr ...

Alexander Murray, 4th Lord Elibank Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...

(1677–1736) **

Alexander Murray, 7th Lord Elibank Alexander Murray, 7th Lord Elibank (24 April 1747 – 24 September 1820) was a Scottish peer. Background Elibank was the son of Reverend Gideon Murray, younger son of Alexander Murray, 4th Lord Elibank. His mother was Elizabeth, daughter of Gene ...

(1747–1820), Scottish peer **

Alexander Murray, 8th Lord Elibank Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...

(1780–1830) **

Alexander Oliphant-Murray, 9th Lord Elibank Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...

(1804–1871) * Alexander Murray of Drumdewan (died 1599), Scottish soldier *

Alexander Murray of Elibank Alexander Murray of Elibank (9 December 1712 – 27 February 1778) was the fourth son of Alexander Murray, 4th Lord Elibank and brother of Patrick Murray, 5th Lord Elibank.Hugh Douglas, �Murray, Alexander, of Elibank, Jacobite earl of Westminste ...

(1712–1778), Scottish Jacobite, fourth son of Alexander Murray, 4th Lord Elibank *

Alexander Murray, 1st Baron Murray of Elibank Alexander William Charles Oliphant Murray, 1st Baron Murray of Elibank (12 April 1870 – 13 September 1920), called The Master of Elibank between 1871 and 1912, was a Scottish nobleman and Liberal politician. He served as Parliamentary Secr ...

(1870–1920), Scottish nobleman and Liberal politician * Alexander Murray (knight), Lord of Culbin and Newton *

Alexander Murray, Lord Henderland Alexander Murray, Lord Henderland (11 May 1736 – 16 March 1795) was a Scottish judge and politician. Life Born at Murrayfield House west of Edinburgh's Old Town on 11 May 1736, he was the son of Archibald Murray of Cringletie, an advocate. ...

(1736–1795), Scottish judge and politician *

Sir Alexander Murray, 3rd Baronet Sir Alexander Murray, 3rd Baronet (after 1684 – 18 May 1743) was a Scottish baronet and politician. He was a son of Sir David Murray (1659 - 1729) and his first wife, Anne Bruce. Alexander Murray was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Peebles ...

(died 1743), Scottish politician, MP for Peeblesshire 1710–13 *

Alexander Murray (1789–1845) Alexander Murray (1789 – 15 July 1845) of Broughton was a Scottish Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1838 to 1845. At the 1837 general election Murray unsuccessfully contested Wigtownshire, w ...

, Scottish politician, MP for Kirkcudbright Stewartry 1838–45 *

Alexander Murray (died 1750) Alexander Murray ( – 1 May 1750) was a Scottish politician who sat in the British House of Commons from 1715 to 1727. Early life and family Murray was the second son of Richard Murray of Broughton (a member of the pre-Union Parliament of ...

, Scottish politician

Canada

Alexander Murray (British Army officer, died 1762) Alexander Murray (ca. 1715 – 1762) was a British army officer who served in Father Le Loutre's War and the French and Indian War in Nova Scotia. He was the cousin of James Murray.Johnston, G. Harvey, ''The Heraldry of the Murrays'', W. & A. K ...

(c. 1715–1762) *

Alexander Murray (Manitoba politician) Alexander Murray (18 April 1839 – 12 May 1913) was a Canadian politician in the province of Manitoba. Born in Kildonan, Manitoba, to James and Elizabeth (Holmes) Murray, Murray was educated at St. John's College, University of Manitoba. ...

(1839–1913), Canadian politician in the province of Manitoba * Alexander

Clark Murray (politician) Alexander Clark Murray (24 July 1900 – 28 November 1983) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in West Zorra Township, Ontario, and became a pharmacist after graduating from high school (Woodstock Collegi ...

(1900–1983), Canadian Member of Parliament for Oxford

Australia

Alexander Murray (manufacturer) Alexander Murray J.P. (25 December 1803 – 10 April 1880), generally known as Alex, with his son, also named Alexander, founded Murray & Son, biscuit and jam manufacturers of Coromandel Valley in the early days of the colony of South Australia ...

(1803–1880), manufacturer of biscuits and jam; South Australian politician *

Alexander Borthwick Murray Alexander Borthwick Murray (14 February 1816 – 17 March 1903) was an Australian sheep breeder and parliamentarian in the early days of South Australia. He married his business partner Margaret Tinline after they had established a successful s ...

(1816–1903), South Australian sheep breeder and parliamentarian

United States

Alexander Murray (1755–1821) Commodore Alexander Murray (July 12, 1755 – October 6, 1821) was an officer who served in the Continental Navy, the Continental Army, and later the United States Navy, during the American Revolutionary War, the Quasi-War with France and the Fir ...

, U.S. Navy officer, Revolutionary War *

Alexander Murray (1816–1884) Rear Admiral Alexander Murray (2 January 1816 – 10 November 1884) was a flag officer in the United States Navy, who served during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War. Biography Early career Murray was born in Pittsburgh, Penn ...

, U.S. Navy officer, Mexican-American and American Civil Wars * Alexander C. Murray, American mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts

Others

Alexander Murray (geologist) Alexander Murray, (2 June 1810 – 18 December 1884) was a Scottish geologist. Murray is best known for his career with the Geological Survey of Canada and the Geological Survey of Newfoundland. Biography Early life Alexander Murray ...

(1810–1884), Scottish geologist *

Alexander Murray (linguist) Alexander Murray FRSE FSA (Scot) (1775 – 15 April 1813) was a Scottish Minister of the Kirk, minister, philologist, linguistics, linguist and professor of Hebrew language, Hebrew and Semitic languages at Edinburgh University (1812). Life Mur ...

(1775–1813), Scottish linguist and professor of Oriental languages at the University of Edinburgh *

Alexander Hunter Murray Alexander Hunter Murray (1818 or 1819 – 20 April 1874) was a Hudson's Bay Company fur trader and artist. Life According to the Parish Registers at the General Register Office in Edinburgh four brothers were registered at Crawfordjohn, Lanar ...

(died 1874/9–1874), Hudson's Bay Company fur trader and artist *

Alexander Stuart Murray Alexander Stuart Murray, FBA (8 January 1841March, 1904) was a Scottish archaeologist. He was known for excavations on Cyprus. Life Murray was born at Arbroath, and educated there, at the Royal High School, Edinburgh and at the Universities ...

(1841–1904), archaeologist *

Alexander Robertson Murray Sir Alexander Robertson Murray (29 November 1872 – 19 March 1956) was a former President of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce. Career A native of Elgin, he commenced his business career in the town clerk's office at Montrose, coming to Dunde ...

(1872–1956), president of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce *Alex Murray, a character in Madeleine L'Engle's novel ''