George Murray may refer to:

Arts

* George Murray (musician), bass guitarist *

George Murray (poet) George Murray (born 1971), is a Canadian poet and the current poet laureate of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Murray was the editor of the literary blog Bookninja.com, a contributing editor at '' Maisonneuve'' magazine, and a contributing ...

(born 1971), Canadian poet

Military

* George Murray (general) (1694–1760), Jacobite general *

George Murray, 6th Lord Elibank Rear admiral (Royal Navy), Rear-Admiral George Murray, 6th Lord Elibank (died 11 November 1785) was a British naval officer. He joined the Royal Navy in the early 1720s and fought in the Battle of Porto Bello (1739), Battle of Porto Bello in 17 ...

(died 1785), British naval officer *

George Murray (Royal Navy officer, born 1741) Vice Admiral George Murray (22 August 1741 – 17 October 1797) was a Royal Navy officer and politician. He was the third son of the Jacobite general Lord George Murray. Naval career Murray joined the Royal Navy in 1758 as a midshipman. In 176 ...

(1741–1797), Royal Navy officer and MP for Perth Burghs *

George Murray (Royal Navy officer, born 1759) Vice-Admiral Sir George Murray KCB (January 1759 – 28 February 1819) was an officer in the Royal Navy who saw service in a wide range of theatres and campaigns. His active naval career spanned the American War of Independence and the French ...

(1759–1819), Royal Navy admiral * George Murray (British Army officer) (1772–1846), lieutenant-governor of Upper Canada * George Poultney Malcolm Murray (1837–1910), officer in the paramilitary Native Police of Queensland *

George D. Murray George Dominic Murray (July 6, 1889 – June 18, 1956) was an admiral in the United States Navy and an early naval aviator. Biography Murray was born in Boston, Massachusetts, attended the U.S. Naval Academy, graduating in 1911 and becomin ...

(1889–1956), American admiral in World War II

Politics

George Murray, 5th Earl of Dunmore Lord George Murray, 5th Earl of Dunmore FRSE (30 April 1762 – 11 November 1836), known as Viscount of Fincastle until 1809, was a Scottish peer. Life Murray was the eldest son of John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore, and Lady Charlotte (née Ste ...

(1762–1836), Scottish politician and peer * George Crawford Murray (1827–1884), New Jersey state legislator *

George Murray (Nova Scotia politician) George Murray (November 2, 1828 – February 12, 1888) was a physician and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Pictou County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1867 to 1871 as an Anti-Confederation Party member. He ...

(1828–1888), physician and politician in Nova Scotia, Canada *

George W. Murray George Washington Murray (September 22, 1853 – April 21, 1926), born into slavery in South Carolina, gained education and worked as a teacher, farmer and politician. After serving as chairman of the Sumter County Republican Party, he was ele ...

(1853–1926), US congressman from South Carolina * George Henry Murray (1861–1929), premier of Nova Scotia * George Matheson Murray (1889–1961), Canadian editor, journalist and politician *

George Belcher Murray George Belcher Murray (December 25, 1895 – December 7, 1941) was a political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Cape Breton North in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1937 to 1941 as a Liberal member. He was born in North S ...

(1895–1941), politician from Nova Scotia, Canada

Religion

Lord George Murray (bishop) Lord George Murray (30 January 1761 – 3 June 1803) was an Anglican cleric best remembered for his work developing Britain's first optical telegraph, which began relaying messages from London to Deal in 1796, a few years after Claude Chappe' ...

(1761–1803), bishop of St David's, grandson of the general *

George Murray (bishop of Rochester) George Murray (12 January 1784 – 16 February 1860) was an Anglican bishop. He was Bishop of Rochester from 1827 until his death in 1860. He was previously the Archdeacon of Man, Dean of Worcester and Bishop of Sodor and Man. Background and edu ...

(1784–1860), bishop of Sodor and Man, 1814–1827, and Rochester, 1827–1860, son of the bishop of St David's *

George M. Murray (bishop) George Mosley Murray (April 12, 1919 - July 14, 2006) was a bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States. He was born 1919 in Baltimore, Maryland. His mother, Emma Winston Eareckson, was a registered nurse and head of pediatric nursing in t ...

(1919–2006), bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States

Sports

George Murray (baseball) George King "Smiler" Murray (September 23, 1898 – October 18, 1955) was a baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators, and Chicago White Sox. Biography Murray was born on September 23, 1898, in Charlotte, ...

(1898–1955), pitcher, nicknamed "Smiler" * George Murray (cricketer) (born 1940), Australian cricketer *

George Murray (footballer) George Murray (born 16 May 1942) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a wing half. Career Born in Bellshill, Murray played for Kilmarnock Amateurs, Motherwell

(born 1942), Scottish footballer *

George Murray (golfer) George Murray (born 10 June 1983) is a Scottish professional golfer. Murray was born in Anstruther, Fife and after a successful amateur career, turned professional in 2006 when he reached the final stage of the European Tour Qualifying School. ...

(born 1983), Scottish professional golfer *

George Murray (rugby union) George Murray was a Scottish international rugby union player.Bath, p. 138 He was capped twice for in 1921 and 1926. He also played for Glasgow Academicals RFC. His brother Ronald Ronald is a masculine given name derived from the Old Nor ...

, Scottish rugby player

Academics

George Murray (naturalist) George Robert Milne Murray (11 November 1858 – 16 December 1911) was a Scottish naturalist, botanist, diatomist and algologist, noted for his association with T. H. Huxley and with the Discovery Expedition. He was the naturalist aboard the s ...

(1858–1911), Scottish botanist * Gilbert Murray (George Gilbert Aime Murray, 1866–1957), British classical scholar * George M. Murray (scientist) (born 1953), chemistry and material science academic

Other people

George Murray, 6th Duke of Atholl George Augustus Frederick John Murray, 6th Duke of Atholl, (20 September 1814 – 16 January 1864) was a Scottish peer, important landowner, and freemason. Life Born at Great Cumberland Place, Westminster, Murray was the son of James Murray, ...

(1814–1864), Scottish peer who formed the Atholl Highlanders *Sir

George Murray (civil servant) Sir George Herbert Murray (27 September 1849 – 4 April 1936) was a British civil servant. Early life Murray was born in Southfleet, Kent, England, the son of and Penelope Frances Elizabeth Pemberton Austin (the daughter of Brigadier-Gen ...

(1849–1936), British civil servant *

George Redmayne Murray George Redmayne Murray (20 June 1865 – 21 September 1939) was an English physician who pioneered in the treatment of endocrine disorders. In 1891, he introduced the successful treatment of myxedema, with injections of sheep thyroid extract. M ...

(1865–1939), British physician *

George Murray (engineer) George Thomas Murray (4 November 1859 – 25 July 1947) was a New Zealand civil engineer and surveyor. He was born in Dunedin, New Zealand on 4 November 1859. References 1859 births 1947 deaths New Zealand surveyors Engineers from Dune ...

(1859–1947), New Zealand civil engineer and surveyor *

George John Robert Murray Sir George John Robert Murray (27 September 1863 – 18 February 1942) was a judge from 2 April 1913 until 18 February 1942 on the Supreme Court of South Australia, which is the Australian court hierarchy, highest ranking court in the Australian ...

(1863–1942), Chief Justice of South Australia *George

Iain Murray, 10th Duke of Atholl George Iain Murray, 10th Duke of Atholl, DL (19 June 1931 – 27 February 1996), known as ''Wee Iain'', was a Scottish peer and landowner. Background and education Murray was the only surviving child of Lieutenant-Colonel George Anthony Murray ...

(1931–1996), Scottish peer and forestry expert

Fictional characters

*George Murray, a character in ''

Actor's and Sin ''Actors and Sin'' is a 1952 American comedy film written, produced and directed by Ben Hecht. The film marks Edward G. Robinson's second film with actress Marsha Hunt. It is also known by its section names of ''Actor's Blood'' and ''Woman of ...