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George Murray

Sir George Murray (February 6 1772 - July 26 1846) was a British soldier and politician, the second son of Sir William Murray, 5th Baronet . The Murray River in Australia and Murray House in Hong Kong are named in honour of him. He was Member of Parliament for Perthshire in Scotland, and the city of Perth, Western Australia is also (indirectly) named in his honour.

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|- style="text-align: center;" | width="30%" |Preceded by:
Sir James Kempt | width="40%" style="text-align: center;" |Master-General of the Ordnance
1834—1835 | width="30%" |Succeeded by:
Sir Richard Hussey Vivian, Bt

|- style="text-align: center;" | width="30%" |Preceded by:
Sir Richard Hussey Vivian, Bt | width="40%" style="text-align: center;" |Master-General of the Ordnance
1841—1846 | width="30%" |Succeeded by:
The Marquess of Anglesey

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