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| name = Andrew Murray | |||
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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> |