Edward James McMurray

The Hon. Edward James McMurray

Member of the Canadian Parliament for Winnipeg North
In office 1921–1925
Preceded by	Matthew Robert Blake
Succeeded by	Abraham Albert Heaps
Personal details
Born	(1878-06-04)June 4, 1878 Thorndale, Ontario
Died	April 20, 1969(1969-04-20) (aged 90)
Political party	Liberal
Cabinet	Solicitor General of Canada (1923–1925)

Edward James McMurray, PC (June 4, 1878 – April 20, 1969) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Thorndale, Ontario, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the Manitoba riding of Winnipeg North in the 1921 federal election. A Liberal, he was defeated in 1925. From 1923 to 1925, he was the Solicitor General of Canada.

References

Edward James McMurray – Parliament of Canada biography

Solicitors General of Canada

Curran Tupper Fitzpatrick Carroll Lemieux Bureau Meighen Guthrie Fauteux McKenzie McMurray Cannon Fauteux Cannon Dupré Jean Lapointe Garson Campney Macdonald Balcer Browne MacNaught Pennell Turner McIlraith Goyer Allmand Fox Basford (acting) Blais Lawrence Kaplan MacKay Beatty Kelleher Beatty (acting) Blais Cadieux Lewis Gray Scott MacAulay Easter¹

¹The office of Solicitor General was abolished and the office of Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness was in force April 4, 2005.

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