Murray Sir George 1772-1846 Born In Scotland Educated At
Edinburgh University, and entered the army, 1789. Served in Flanders,
1794; in the West Indies, 1795-1796; in Egypt, 1801; in the Baltic
expedition, and in Portugal, 1808; quartermaster-general in the
Peninsular War, and for his services promoted major-general, and made
K.C.B., 1813. In 1814 appointed governor of Canada. Entered Parliament,
1823; commander-in-chief in Ireland, 1825-1828; colonial secretary,
1828-1830. =Index=: (Lord Sydenham era) Colonial secretary, 16. (General Brock era) Disapproves
employment of German troops, 136. =Bib.=: Dict. Nat. Biog.