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First elected to the [[Boroondara District Roads Board]] in 1864. Served as chairman of the board for all four years of his time as a member from 1864 to 1868.<ref name="BlameyHistoryCamberwell">Blainey, Geoffrey (1980). 'A History of Camberwell'. Melbourne:Lothian.</ref>
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| birth_date    =  {{Birth date|1813|04|16}}
| birth_place  =  [[wikipedia:Kirkbean|Kirkbean]], [[wikipedia:Kirkcudbrightshire|Kirkcudbrightshire]], [[wikipedia:Scotland|Scotland]]<ref name="AusBiographyDictionary">D. Camfield, ''Murray, Andrew (1813–1880)'', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/murray-andrew-4277/text6917, accessed: 14 January 2017.</ref>
| death_date    = {{Death date and age|1880|10|08|1813|04|16}}
| death_place  = [[wikipedia:Yarragon, Victoria|Yarragon]], [[wikipedia:Victoria, Australia|Victoria]]
| burial_place  = [[Boroondara Cemetery]]
| nationality  = [[wikipedia:Scottish people|Scottish]]
| education    = [[wikipedia:University of Glasgow|University of Glasgow]]
| residence    = [[Balwyn]]
| occupation    = [[wikipedia:Journalism|Journalist]], [[wikipedia:Printer (publishing)|printer]], [[wikipedia:Winemaker|winemaker]]<ref name="AusBiographyDictionary" />
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| known_for    = Editor of ''[[wikipedia:The Argus (Melbourne)|The Argus]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:The Age|The Age]]'' newspapers, the suburb of Balwyn is named for his estate<ref name="eMelbourneBalwyn">eMelbourne. ''Balwyn - Place''. July 2008. School of Historical & Philosophical Studies, [[wikipedia:University of Melbourne|University of Melbourne]]. http://www.emelbourne.net.au/biogs/EM00150b.htm, accessed: 14 January 2017</ref>
| movement      = [[wikipedia:Free trade|Free trade]]
| religion      = [[wikipedia:Christianity|Christian]]
| denomination  = [[wikipedia:Presbyterian|Presbyterian]]<ref name="AusBiographyDictionary" />
| spouse        = Jessie Spence
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'''Andrew Murray''' was an early resident of [[Balwyn]] and a pioneer in journalism for the state of Victoria. He also served as a [[Members of the Boroondara District Road Board|member]] and [[Chairmen of the Boroondara District Roads Board|chairman]] of the [[Boroondara Road District|Boroondara District Roads Board]] from 1864 to 1868.<ref name="BlameyHistoryCamberwell">Blainey, Geoffrey (1980). 'A History of Camberwell'. Melbourne:Lothian.</ref>


Resigned in November 1868, triggering a by-election in December 1868.<ref>[[South Bourke Standard]]. ''Boroondara District Road Board - Saturday, November 21''. 27 November 1868. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66842213, accessed: 5 December 2016</ref> He published a letter in the local ''South Bourke Standard'' in the same issue, defending his record as chairman from what "attacks made...in ignorance by a political party".<ref>South Bourke Standard. ''Boroondara Road District - To the Editor of the Standard''. 27 November 1868. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66842209, accessed: 5 December 2016</ref>
Resigned in November 1868, triggering a by-election in December 1868.<ref>[[South Bourke Standard]]. ''Boroondara District Road Board - Saturday, November 21''. 27 November 1868. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66842213, accessed: 5 December 2016</ref> He published a letter in the local ''South Bourke Standard'' in the same issue, defending his record as chairman from what "attacks made...in ignorance by a political party".<ref>South Bourke Standard. ''Boroondara Road District - To the Editor of the Standard''. 27 November 1868. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66842209, accessed: 5 December 2016</ref>

Latest revision as of 08:51, 14 January 2017

Andrew Murray
Born (1813-04-16)16 April, 1813
Kirkbean, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland[1]
Died October 8, 1880(1880-10-08) (aged 67)
Yarragon, Victoria
Burial place Boroondara Cemetery
Residence Balwyn
Nationality Scottish
Education University of Glasgow
Occupation Journalist, printer, winemaker[1]
Known for Editor of The Argus and The Age newspapers, the suburb of Balwyn is named for his estate[2]
Movement Free trade
Religion Christian (Presbyterian[1])
Spouse(s) Jessie Spence


Andrew Murray was an early resident of Balwyn and a pioneer in journalism for the state of Victoria. He also served as a member and chairman of the Boroondara District Roads Board from 1864 to 1868.[3]

Resigned in November 1868, triggering a by-election in December 1868.[4] He published a letter in the local South Bourke Standard in the same issue, defending his record as chairman from what "attacks made...in ignorance by a political party".[5]


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 D. Camfield, Murray, Andrew (1813–1880), Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/murray-andrew-4277/text6917, accessed: 14 January 2017.
  2. eMelbourne. Balwyn - Place. July 2008. School of Historical & Philosophical Studies, University of Melbourne. http://www.emelbourne.net.au/biogs/EM00150b.htm, accessed: 14 January 2017
  3. Blainey, Geoffrey (1980). 'A History of Camberwell'. Melbourne:Lothian.
  4. South Bourke Standard. Boroondara District Road Board - Saturday, November 21. 27 November 1868. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66842213, accessed: 5 December 2016
  5. South Bourke Standard. Boroondara Road District - To the Editor of the Standard. 27 November 1868. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66842209, accessed: 5 December 2016