Charles de Bois Murray

Captain Charles de Bois Murray (1891 – 19 March 1974), was a Scottish judge, politician and writer. He served as Sheriff in Renfrewshire and Berwickshire, and as a Liberal Party candidate.

Background Murray was born the eldest son of C.R. Murray. He was educated at The Glasgow Academy and Glasgow University. In 1929 he married Hope Cruickshank Smith. They had one son and one daughter.

Political career Murray was Liberal candidate for the Tradeston division of Glasgow at the 1922 General Election. He was then Liberal candidate for the Midlothian and Peebles Northern division at the 1923 General Election. He did not stand for parliament again.

Electoral record

Publications Forbes of Culloden, 1936 How Scotland is Governed, 1938 (second ed. revised, 1947) Rebuilding Europe, 1944 The Law of Wills in Scotland, 1945 The Future of Scots Law, 1961