Murdoch McRae (November 4, 1846 – March 9, 1909) was a merchant and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented Richmond County in the

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from 1871 to 1878 and from 1882 to 1886 as a

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member. He was born in Nest Bay,

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, the son of Donald McRae, and educated there. In 1872, he married Mary Euphemia McDougall. McRae served as a member of the county council. He supported the development of a railroad for Cape Breton Island from

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to Louisbourg. In 1886, he was employed by the federal Post Office Department. He died in

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References

''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1883'' JA Gemmill
* ''A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1958'', Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1958) Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia MLAs 1846 births 1909 deaths {{ProgressiveConservative-NovaScotia-MLA-stub