David Mure was a Scottish lawyer and Conservative Party politician.
Background
He was the third son of William Mure of Caldwell, Rector of the University of Glasgow 1793-1795. Grandson of William Mure, Member of Parliament for Renfrewshire 1742-1761 and Rector of Glasgow 1764-1765. Younger brother of William Mure, Member of Parliament for Renfrewshire 1846-1855 and Rector of Glasgow 1847-1848, and uncle of William Mure, Member of Parliament for Renfrewshire 1874-1880.
Career
He sat in the House of Commons from 1859 to 1865, when he became a judge. He was appointed Solicitor General for Scotland in 1858 and Lord Advocate in 1859. The grave lies in the north-west corner of the original cemetery, backing onto the first north extension.
Membership
18th United Kingdom Parliament]
He elected at the 1859 general election as the Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Buteshire, and held the seat until January 1865, when he was appointed as a Senator of the College of Justice and with the judicial title Lord Mure.