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Murray was born in Anstruther, Fife, Scotland the son of William Murray.
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David Murray
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Murray was elected to the House of Assembly for East Adelaide on 28 March 1870, serving until 23 December 1871. He represented East Torrens from 27 March 1877 to 13 March 1878. Murray was elected for Yatala on 25 April 1881 but was unseated on 28 June for charges of bribery.
In May 1882 Murray was elected to the South Australian Legislative Council, holding the seat until retiring on 14 April 1891.
Murray was appointed Chief Secretary in the Downer Ministry, in succession to J. B. Spence, in July 1886. He is remembered as a patron of the Arts, having bequeathed a large collection of prints to the Art Gallery of South Australia, together with ₤3,000 for the establishment of a print room.
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