James Murray was a Republican politician from the state of Ohio. He was Ohio Attorney General in 1861 and 1862.
James Murray | |
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| 7th Ohio Attorney General | |
| In office January 14, 1861 – January 12, 1863 | |
| Governor | William Dennison David Tod |
| Preceded by | Christopher Wolcott |
| Succeeded by | Lyman R. Critchfield |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1830 Scotland |
| Died | 1879 Sidney, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
James Murray was born in Scotland about 1830. In 1831, when about a year old, his family moved to Sidney, Ohio. He was educated in the public schools, and admitted to the bar in 1851. He immediately relocated to Perrysburg, Ohio.[1] He was elected Ohio Attorney General in 1860,[2] and served one term. He remained a resident of Wood County, Ohio until the close of his term, and then returned to Sidney, where he died in 1879.[1] The only other political office he ever held was as mayor of Perrysburg.[1]
Notes edit
- ^ a b c Smith 1898 Volume I : 126
- ^ 1860 election results Murray 215,277 Democrat David W Stambaugh of Tuscarawas County 189,999 from Smith 1898 Volume I : 128
References edit
- Smith, Joseph P, ed. (1898). History of the Republican Party in Ohio. Vol. I. Chicago: the Lewis Publishing Company.