William Murray | |
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 Source: Library and Archives Canada. | |
| Member of Parliament for Renfrew North | |
| In office 1874–1875 | |
| Preceded by | Peter White |
| Succeeded by | Peter White |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 17, 1839 Goulbourn Township, Upper Canada |
| Died | July 15, 1898 |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence | Pembroke |
William Murray (June 17, 1839 – July 15, 1898) was a businessman and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Renfrew North in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1874 to 1875.[1]
He was born in Goulbourn Township in 1839,[1] the son of James Murray, an Irish immigrant,[2] and Elizabeth Burrows, and was educated in Goulbourn Township.[3] He entered business with his older brother Thomas in Pembroke.[2] In 1864, he married Margaret Mary Foran.[3] He was declared elected in 1874 after Peter White's election was appealed. In 1876, Murray was unseated and White won the subsequent by-election.[1] In 1884, Thomas and William registered a claim on a nickel deposit near Sudbury which later became the Murray Mine, the first nickel mine established in the area.[4] He died in Pembroke at the age of 59.[3]