John Murray (colonial administrator)
John Murray | |
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| Born | 1739 |
| Died | May 4, 1824 (aged 84–85) |
| Occupation(s) | Colonial administrator of British North America and South America |
General John Murray (c. 1739 – 4 May 1824) was an Irish-born British Army officer and colonial administrator in British North America and South America. Murray joined the British Army in 1760 and rose to the rank of brigadier general in 1796. He was also an administrator of Cape Breton from 1799 to 1801.
Murray is notable in that during his short period as administrator, he made important improvements of roads and coal mining operations among other things.
He died in Paris in 1824.
His eldest son, Lieutenant General John Murray, was Governor of Demerara from 1813 to 1814 and then for Demerara-Essequibo from 1814 to 1824.[1] His second son, Freeman Murray, was Governor of Bermuda.
References
[edit]- ^ Blackwood, W. (July 1824). "Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 16". Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- Morgan, R. J. (1987). "Murray, John". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. VI (1821–1835) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
| Governors at Annapolis Royal (1710–1749) | |
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| Governors at Halifax (1749–1786) | |
| Lieutenant-governors of Cape Breton Island (1784–1820) | |
| Lieutenant-governors of Nova Scotia before responsible government (1786–1848) | |
| Lieutenant-governors between responsible government and Confederation (1848–1867) | |
| Post-Confederation (1867–present) | |
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