James Murray (British Army officer, born 1721), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Murray (British Army officer, born 1721)

British soldier

Date of Birth: 21-Jan-1721

Place of Birth: East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 18-Jun-1794

Profession: civil servant

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

General James Murray FRS (21 January 1721, Ballencrieff, East Lothian, Scotland – 18 June 1794, Battle, East Sussex) was a British soldier, whose lengthy career included service as colonial administrator and governor of the Province of Quebec and later as Governor of Minorca from 1778 to 1782.
His term in Quebec was notably successful, and marked with excellent relationships with the conquered French-Canadians, who were reassured of their traditional rights and customs.