The New International Encyclopædia/Murray, George Henry

MURRAY, George Henry (1861—  ). A Canadian statesman of Scottish parentage, born at Grand Narrows, Nova Scotia. He began his education in his native place, finished it at Boston University, was called to the bar in 1883 and practiced his profession at North Sydney, N. S. He was elected to the local House in 1889, and after being a member of the Nova Scotia Cabinet (1891) he became Premier and Secretary for his native province (1896). In 1897 he was sent to the Dominion Parliament as Liberal member for Victoria County.