James Murray

1843 (age 57)

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

He represented Burgeo-LaPoile in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1889 to 1894 as an Independent. Murray married Jennie Ritchie. He later expanded into the fishery supply business. Murray ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Newfoundland assembly in 1882. His election and the election of several Liberal members were overturned in 1894 after they were appealed by the Tories under the Corrupt Practices Acting. The political instability that resulted from the Tory appeals caused a financial crisis and bank failures, which in turn, together with the effects of the Great Fire of 1892 led to the failure of Murray"s business in 1894. Murray was the publisher of the periodicals Anti-Confederate and Centenary Magazine. He died at home in Saint John"s in 1900.

James Murray

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He was born in Saint John"s, the son of James Murray and Elizabeth Stacey.

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He represented Burgeo-LaPoile in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1889 to 1894 as an Independent. Murray married Jennie Ritchie. He later expanded into the fishery supply business.

Murray ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Newfoundland assembly in 1882.

His election and the election of several Liberal members were overturned in 1894 after they were appealed by the Tories under the Corrupt Practices Acting. The political instability that resulted from the Tory appeals caused a financial crisis and bank failures, which in turn, together with the effects of the Great Fire of 1892 led to the failure of Murray"s business in 1894.

Murray was the publisher of the periodicals Anti-Confederate and Centenary Magazine. He died at home in Saint John"s in 1900.

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