Background
He was born in Aberdeenshire 15 October 1809, and educated at Edinburgh University, where he graduated Master of Arts
advocate sheriff of Aberdeenshire
He was born in Aberdeenshire 15 October 1809, and educated at Edinburgh University, where he graduated Master of Arts
John Murray Graham (1809–1881) was a Scottish historian. In 1828. He became an advocate in 1831. Murray Graham was a relation of Thomas Graham, 1st Baron Lynedoch (died 1843), to a part of whose estates he succeeded in 1859 on the death of his heir Robert Graham of Balgowan, and whose surname he adopted.
He died 18 January 1881, having married on 22 November 1853 Robina, daughter of Thomas Hamilton.