George John Robert Murray
Judge in South Australia (1863–1942)
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The Hon. Sir George John Robert Murray KCMG (27 September 1863 – 18 February 1942) was a judge from 2 April 1913 until 18 February 1942 on the Supreme Court of South Australia, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of South Australia. He was Chief Judge from 20 January 1916 until 18 February 1942.
The Honourable Sir George Murray | |
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| 4th Chancellor of the University of Adelaide | |
| In office 1916 – 18 February 1942 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Samuel Way |
| Succeeded by | Sir William Mitchell |
| Chief Justice of South Australia | |
| In office 20 January 1916 – 18 February 1942 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Samuel Way |
| Succeeded by | Sir Mellis Napier |
| 7th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Adelaide | |
| In office 1915–1916 | |
| Chancellor | Sir Samuel Way |
| Preceded by | William Barlow |
| Succeeded by | Sir William Mitchell Edward Henry Rennie (acting) Sir Robert William Chapman (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 September 1863 |
| Died | 18 March 1942 (aged 78) Magill, South Australia |
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| Alma mater | University of Adelaide Trinity College, Cambridge |
Early life and education
George John Robert Murray was born on 27 September 1863 at Murray Park, Magill, near Adelaide, the second surviving son of Alexander Borthwick Murray, a pioneer sheep-breeder and South Australia politician, and his second wife Margaret, née Tinline.[1]
He was first educated at John L. Young's Adelaide Educational Institution then spent two years at the Royal High School, Edinburgh[2] and St Peter's College, Adelaide, where he won the Prankerd, Wyatt, Christchurch, and Farrell scholarships. At the University of Adelaide, Murray won the John Howard Clark scholarship for English literature in 1882, qualified for the BA degree in 1883, and won the South Australian Scholarship. This allowed him to study at the University of Cambridge, where he took his B.A. and LL.B. degrees, being bracketed senior in the law tripos in 1887.[3]
Career
Honours, later life, death, and legacy
Murray was created K.C.M.G. in 1917.[6]
He died at Adelaide following an operation for appendicitis on 18 February 1942; he was buried in St George's Church of England cemetery, Magill.[1]
In 1908 he endowed the University of Adelaide with £1,000 to establish the Tinline Scholarship in History in recognition of the family of his mother, born Margaret Tinline (c. 1823 – 17 August 1907).[7][8]
The heritage-listed George Murray Building, part of the Union Buildings at the university, designed by Woods, Bagot, Jory and Laybourne-Smith and built in 1937, was named after him.[9][10]
Every year at St. Peter's College the house with the highest performance and effort in house events is awarded the George Murray Shield.[citation needed]