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George Henry Murray | |
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8th Premier of Nova Scotia | |
In office July 20, 1896 – January 24, 1923 | |
Monarchs | Victoria Edward VII George V |
Lieutenant Governor | Malachy Bowes Daly Alfred Gilpin Jones Duncan C. Fraser James D. McGregor David MacKeen MacCallum Grant |
Preceded by | William Stevens Fielding |
Succeeded by | Ernest Howard Armstrong |
MLA for Victoria County | |
In office August 15, 1896 – January 24, 1923 | |
Preceded by | John Lemuel Bethune |
Succeeded by | Daniel Alexander Cameron |
Personal details | |
Born | Grand Narrows, Nova Scotia | June 7, 1861
Died | January 6, 1929 Montreal, Quebec | (aged 67)
Nationality | Canadian |
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse |
Grace Elizabeth Moore
(m. 1889) |
Children | George Belcher Murray |
Residence | North Sydney, Nova Scotia |
Alma mater | Boston University |
Occupation | teacher, lawyer |
Profession | politician |
George Henry Murray (June 7, 1861 – January 6, 1929) was a Nova Scotia politician who served as the eighth premier of Nova Scotia for 26 years and 188 days, the longest unbroken tenure for a head of government in Canadian history.