David Mure (11 October 1810 – 11 April 1891) was a Scottish lawyer and Conservative Party 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 member of parliament (MP) for

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, and held the seat until January 1865, when he was appointed as a

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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 Moray Estate near

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

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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