David Mure (11 October 1810 – 11 April 1891) was a Scottish lawyer and

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politician. He sat in the

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from 1859 to 1865, when he became a judge.

Early life

He was the third son of William Mure of Caldwell,

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1793–1795; grandson of William Mure, MP for

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1742-1761 and Rector of Glasgow 1764–1765; younger brother of William Mure, MP for Renfrewshire 1846-1855 and Rector of Glasgow 1847–1848, and uncle of William Mure, MP for Renfrewshire 1874–1880.

Career

He was appointed

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in 1858 and

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in 1859. He elected at the 1859 general election as the

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(MP) for Buteshire, and held the seat until January 1865, when he was appointed as a Senator of the College of Justice and with the judicial title Lord Mure.

Personal life

He was married to Helen Clementina Tod (d.1849) and together they had William John Mure (1845-1924). They lived at 8 Albyn Place on the

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near

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.Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1840 He died on 11 April 1891 and is buried in Dean Cemetery in western

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with his wife and son. The grave lies in the north-west corner of the original cemetery, backing onto the first north extension.

Arms

References

Sources

* http://www.electricscotland.com/history/nation/mure.htm

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mure, David 1891 deaths 1810 births Scottish Tory MPs (pre-1912) Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Scottish constituencies UK MPs 1859–1865 Solicitors General for Scotland Lord Advocates Mure