Andrew Murray, 1st Viscount Dunedin

Andrew Graham Murray, 1st Viscount Dunedin (21 November 1849–21 August 1942) was a Scottish politician and judge.

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21 November - 1849 - 21 August - 1942 - Scottish

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Member of Parliament for Buteshire from 1891 to 1905, he was appointed Solicitor General for Scotland from 1891-1892 and from 1895-1896, and Lord Advocate 1896-1903. He was appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1896. He was Secretary for Scotland in the Balfour government from 1903-1905.

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Buteshire - Solicitor General for Scotland - Lord Advocate - Privy Counsellor - Secretary for Scotland

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On leaving Parliament in 1905, he was appointed to the bench as Lord Justice General and created Baron Dunedin on 9 Mar 1905. He held this post until 1913, when he was appointed a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary. He retired in 1932.

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Lord Justice General - Lord of Appeal in Ordinary

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He was Lord Lieutenant of Buteshire from 1901 to 1905.

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He was created Viscount Dunedin on 17 Feb 1926, with both the Barony and Viscountcy becoming extinct on his death.

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