William Murray (February 13, 1857 – March 27, 1913) was a lawyer and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented

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in the

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from 1885 to 1892 as a

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. He was born in Cambellton,

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. His father had gone there from

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. In 1883, he married Gertrude M. Barberie (1867–1948). He was first elected to the provincial assembly in an 1885 by-election held after J.C. Barberie was named to the province's Legislative Council. Murray also served on the county council. He died on March 27, 1913.

References

''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1889'' JA Gemmill

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* 1857 births 1913 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick People from Campbellton, New Brunswick {{NewBrunswick-MLA-stub