David Mure, Lord Mure
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David Mure was a Scottish lawyer and Conservative Party
politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1859 to 1865, when he became a judge.
He was the third son of William Mure of Caldwell, Rector of the University of Glasgow 1793-1795; grandson of William Mure
, MP for Renfrewshire
1742-1761 and Rector of Glasgow 1764-1765; younger brother of William Mure, MP for Renfrewshire 1846-1855 and Rector of Glasgow 1847-1848, and uncle of William Mure
, MP for Renfrewshire 1874-1880.
He was appointed Solicitor General for Scotland
in 1858 and Lord Advocate
in 1859. He elected at the 1859 general election
as the Member of Parliament
(MP) for Buteshire,
and held the seat until January 1865, when he was appointed as a Senator of the College of Justice
and with the judicial title Lord Mure.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1859 to 1865, when he became a judge.
He was the third son of William Mure of Caldwell, Rector of the University of Glasgow 1793-1795; grandson of William Mure
William Mure (1718–1776)
William Mure , known as others of his family as William Mure of Caldwell, was a Scottish lawyer and politician. He became a baron of the Scots exchequer, and was a friend of Prime Minister Lord Bute and David Hume.-Life:...
, MP for Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Renfrewshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 until 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885....
1742-1761 and Rector of Glasgow 1764-1765; younger brother of William Mure, MP for Renfrewshire 1846-1855 and Rector of Glasgow 1847-1848, and uncle of William Mure
William Mure (1830–1880)
William Mure, of Caldwell was a British soldier and Liberal Party politician.He reached the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Scots Fusilier Guards....
, MP for Renfrewshire 1874-1880.
He was appointed Solicitor General for Scotland
Solicitor General for Scotland
Her Majesty's Solicitor General for Scotland is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, and the deputy of the Lord Advocate, whose duty is to advise the Crown and the Scottish Government on Scots Law...
in 1858 and Lord Advocate
Lord Advocate
Her Majesty's Advocate , known as the Lord Advocate , is the chief legal officer of the Scottish Government and the Crown in Scotland for both civil and criminal matters that fall within the devolved powers of the Scottish Parliament...
in 1859. He elected at the 1859 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1859
In the 1859 United Kingdom general election, the Whigs, led by Lord Palmerston, held their majority in the House of Commons over the Earl of Derby's Conservatives...
as the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Buteshire,
and held the seat until January 1865, when he was appointed as a Senator of the College of Justice
Senator of the College of Justice
The Senators of the College of Justice are judges of the College of Justice, a set of legal institutions involved in the administration of justice in Scotland. There are three types of Senator: Lords of Session ; Lords Commissioner of Justiciary ; and the Chairman of the Scottish Land Court...
and with the judicial title Lord Mure.