James B. Murray
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 24th district
In office January 13, 1982 – January 12, 1983 Serving with Mitchell Van Yahres
Preceded by	Wayne O'Bryan
Succeeded by	Vance Wilkins
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 26th district
In office January 9, 1974 – January 13, 1982
Preceded by	Daniel Van Clief
Succeeded by	Lew Parker
Personal details
Born	James Brady Murray (1920-07-04)July 4, 1920 Allenhurst, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	January 2, 2015(2015-01-02) (aged 94) Earlysville, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Jean Brundred
Alma mater	Georgetown University Yale University
Nickname	Jim Murray
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Battles/wars	World War II

James Brady Murray (July 4, 1920 – January 2, 2015) was an American businessman and politician who served in the Virginia House of Delegates.^[1]

Early life

Murray was born in Allenhurst, Monmouth, New Jersey.^[2] His parents were Marie and Thomas E Murray Jr.^[2] He attended Yale University, graduating in 1943.^[3] He also served in the Navy in World War II.^[3]

Politics

He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates for the 26th district, serving from 1974 to 1982. Then, he represented the 24th district from 1982 to 1983.

He ran for reelection in the 58th district in 1982, but lost to George Allen by 25 votes out of nearly 14,000 cast.^[4]

Personal

He married Jean Brundred.^[2] He was a farmer and conservationist in Virginia.^[3] He died at his home in Earlysville, Virginia in 2015.^[3]