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Murray Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Murray, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

4 records1742–17724 events1 places

Chronological biography

1742

Solicitor General1742
Government / Whig Party Government · Earl · Solicitor General

Appointed Solicitor General

1754

Attorney General1754
Politics / Whig Party · Earl · Attorney General · London

Appointed Attorney General

1756

Lord Chief Justice1756
Politics / Whig Party · Earl · Lord Chief Justice

Appointed Lord Chief Justice of England

1772

Slavery22 June 1772
Government / Whig Party Government · Earl · Lord Chief Justice

Within 5 years 14,000 slaves in Britain gain their freedom. Ends the legal status of slavery in England

Titles and roles

Earl · Attorney General · Earl · Lord Chief Justice · Earl · Solicitor General

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.