Captain Charles de Bois Murray (1891 – 19 March 1974), was a Scottish judge, politician and writer. He served as Sheriff in Renfrewshire and Berwickshire, and as a Liberal Party candidate.
Background edit
Murray was born the eldest son of C.R. Murray. He was educated at The Glasgow Academy and Glasgow University. In 1929 he married Hope Cruickshank Smith. They had one son and one daughter.[1]
Political career edit
Murray was Liberal candidate for the Tradeston division of Glasgow at the 1922 General Election. He was then Liberal candidate for the Midlothian and Peebles Northern division at the 1923 General Election. He did not stand for parliament again.[2]
Electoral record edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Thomas Henderson | 14,190 | 55.7 | n/a | |
| Unionist | Vivian Leonard Henderson | 9,977 | 39.2 | −24.2 | |
| Liberal | Charles de Bois Murray | 1,310 | 5.1 | −12.3 | |
| Majority | 4,213 | 16.5 | n/a | ||
| Turnout | 25,477 | 75.4 | +21.5 | ||
| Labour Co-op gain from Unionist | Swing | n/a | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Andrew Bathgate Clarke | 8,570 | 45.3 | +7.0 | |
| Unionist | George Aitken Clark Hutchison | 6,731 | 35.7 | −5.2 | |
| Liberal | Charles de Bois Murray | 3,578 | 19.0 | −1.8 | |
| Majority | 1,839 | 9.6 | n/a | ||
| Turnout | 18,879 | 74.7 | +2.0 | ||
| Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | +6.1 | |||
Publications edit
- Forbes of Culloden, 1936
- How Scotland is Governed, 1938 (second ed. revised, 1947)
- Rebuilding Europe, 1944
- The Law of Wills in Scotland, 1945
- The Future of Scots Law, 1961
References edit
- ^ ‘MURRAY, Charles de Bois’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014; online edn, April 2014 accessed 9 Sept 2017
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1973, FWS Craig
- ^ The Times, 16 November 1922
- ^ The Constitutional Year Book 1929
- ^ The Liberal Year Book 1929