James Murray (British Army officer, born 1721)

General

James Murray

FRS
General; James Murray; FRS
Born	21 January 1721; Ballencrieff, East Lothian
Died	18 June 1794 (aged 73); Battle, East Sussex
Allegiance	Great Britain
Branch	British Army
Service years	1736–1789
Rank	General
Unit	Scots Brigade ; John Wynyard's Regiment of Marines ; 15th Regiment of Foot
Conflicts	War of the Austrian Succession War of Jenkins' Ear Battle of Cartagena de Indias; ; Siege of Ostend; Raid on Lorient; ; French and Indian War Raid on Rochefort; Siege of Louisbourg; Gulf of St. Lawrence Campaign (1758); Battle of the Plains of Abraham; Battle of Sainte-Foy; Siege of Quebec; Montreal Campaign; ; American Revolutionary War Invasion of Minorca; ;
Relations	Patrick Murray, 5th Lord Elibank (brother); Patrick Ferguson (nephew)
Other work	Governor of the Province of Quebec (1763–1768); Governor of Minorca (1778–1782); Governor of Kingston-upon-Hull (1783)

General James Murray FRS (20 January 1721 – 18 June 1794) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Quebec from 1760 to 1768 and governor of Minorca from 1778 to 1782. Born in Ballencrieff, East Lothian, Murray travelled to North America and took part in the French and Indian War. After the conflict, his administration of the Province of Quebec was noted for its successes, being marked by positive relationships with French Canadians, who were reassured of the traditional rights and customs. Murray died in Battle, East Sussex in 1794.