Walter Charles Murray (12 May 1866 – March 23, 1945) was the first President of the
University of Saskatchewan
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.
Biography
Born in
Kings County, New Brunswick
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Both the Saint John and Kennebecasis rivers pass through the county.
Approximately half of the Kings County population ...
, he received a
Bachelor of Arts
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degree from the
University of New Brunswick
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in 1886. In 1891, he received a
Master of Arts
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degree from the
University of Edinburgh
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. From 1892 to 1908, he was a professor at
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University (commonly known as Dal) is a large public research university in Nova Scotia
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.
From 1908 to 1937, he was the President of the University of Saskatchewan. The city of
Saskatoon
Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Hig ...
named "Murray Place" in the Dundonald area in Walter C. Murray's honor.
Legacy
Walter Murray Collegiate Institute, a high school in
Saskatoon
Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Hig ...
,
Saskatchewan
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,
Canada
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, was named after Walter Murray. Murray building in the University of Saskatchewan and
President Murray Park in Saskatoon are named after him.
External links
Walter Murray: The Lengthened ShadowPresident's Report, 1909
1866 births
1945 deaths
Presidents of the University of Saskatchewan
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