John Murray (Liberal politician)

John Murray
MP
Portrait of Murray as principal of University College of the South West of England by Reginald Eves (c.1935)
Born(1879-02-28)28 February 1879
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire
Died28 December 1964(1964-12-28) (aged 85)
London
EducationRobert Gordon's College
Alma materUniversity of Aberdeen (1900)
Christ Church, Oxford (1905)
Occupations
  • Politician
  • Civil servant
  • Academic administrator
Political partyLiberal Party
SpouseEllen Harwood (née Hopkinson)
RelativesGeorgina Battiscombe (stepdaughter)
Alfred Hopkinson (father-in-law)
Principal of University College of the South West of England
In office
1926–1951
Preceded bySir Walter Hamilton Moberly
Succeeded bySir Thomas Taylor
Member of Parliament
for Leeds West
In office
1918–1923
Preceded byEdmund Harvey
Succeeded byThomas Stamford

John Murray (28 February 1879 – 28 December 1964) was a Scottish civil servant, university administrator and Liberal Party politician.

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