James Murray

Deceased Person

1830 – 1881

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Who was James Murray?

James Murray was a Republican politician from the state of Ohio. He was Ohio Attorney General in 1861 and 1862.

James Murray was born in Scotland about 1830. In 1831, when about a year old, his family moved to Sidney, Ohio. He was educated in the public schools, and admitted to the bar in 1851. He immediately relocated to Perrysburg, Ohio. He was elected Ohio Attorney General in 1860, and served one term. He remained a resident of Wood County, Ohio until the close of his term, and then returned to Sidney, where he passed in 1881. The only other political office he ever held was as mayor of Perrysburg.

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Born
1830
Scotland
Died
1881
Sidney

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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