Background
The son of Mary and Michael Murray, he was born in Murray"s Pond, Portugal Cove.
The son of Mary and Michael Murray, he was born in Murray"s Pond, Portugal Cove.
Murray was educated at Saint Bonaventure"s College and Memorial University College.
He represented the electoral district of Ferryland in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1952 to 1966. He articled in the law offices of William R. Howley, was called to the Newfoundland bar in 1930 and set up practice in Saint John"son During World World War II, he served with the Royal Artillery and then with the Royal Air Force.
After the war, Murray joined the Newfoundland Department of Justice.
In 1950, he was named King"s Counsel. He ran unsuccessfully in the provincial riding of Harbour Main-Bell Island in 1949.
Murray was defeated by two votes in the 1951 election but, during the recount, voting irregularities were noticed and the result of the election was set aside. Murray served in the Newfoundland cabinet as Minister of Provincial Affairs and then Minister of Public Welfare.
He retired from politics in 1966 and was named a magistrate in the District Court for Saint John"son
He died in Saint John"s at the age of 78.
He was a member of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador.