| 词条 | David Murray (Scottish politician) |
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David Murray (born 1900, date of death unknown), was a Scottish nationalist and Liberal Party politician. BackgroundMurray was educated at Glasgow University where he took a Bachelor of Science in engineering.[1] Professional careerMurray studied steel making in Germany. He was an engineer in Australia. He was a steel salesman in the United States and South America. He became an industrial journalist and author.[2] In 1960 he published The first nation in Europe: a portrait of Scotland and the Scots. In 1962 he published Ecurie Ecosse: the story of Scotland's international racing team. Political careerMurray was an early advocate of Scottish Home Rule. He was a member of the committee of the Scottish Covenant Association, and took part in the launching of the Scottish Covenant.[3] He was an independent Scottish Home Rule candidate for the Western Isles division at the 1950 General Election, having unsuccessfully sought endorsement from the Scottish Liberal Party. He finished a poor third. At the 1951 General Election, he stood in the Western Isles after being endorsed as the Liberal candidate but then had to compete for the nationalist vote when a Scottish National Party candidate intervened.[4] Murray finished third. He remained active for the Liberal Party on the Western Isles, but the local association decided not to run a candidate at the 1955 General Election. He decided to contest the Glasgow Kelvingrove by-election, 1958 and stood as an Independent Liberal candidate. He finished third, but in the wake of this defeat, an alliance was formed to co-operate in promoting Scottish self-government.[5] Murray was an Independent candidate for the Motherwell division at the 1959 General Election, finishing a poor third. He did not stand for parliament again.[6] Collections of his papers are held in the National Library of Scotland.[7] [8] References1. ^The Times House of Commons, 1950 2. ^The Times House of Commons, 1959 3. ^The Times House of Commons, 1951 4. ^{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_FtAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GosMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5013%2C3360127 |title=Labour in danger in the Western Isles. Liberal-Unionist Challenge |page=6 |work=The Glasgow Herald |date=8 October 1951 |accessdate=12 March 2016}} 5. ^{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PnxAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6356%2C4547710 |title=Home Rulers set up new organisation. Scottish Alliance “Born” at Kelvingrove By-election |work=The Glasgow Herald |date=5 April 1958 |page=4 |accessdate=12 March 2016}} 6. ^British parliamentary election results 1950-1970, Craig, F.W.S. 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nls.uk/catalogues/online/cnmi/inventories/acc7914.pdf |title=Inventory. Acc 7914. Papers, 1937-42, of David Murray, Industrial Journalist, writer and broadcaster, Relating to the Independent Labour Party and to the Spanish Civil War |publisher=National Library of Scotland |accessdate=12 March 2016}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nls.uk/catalogues/online/cnmi/inventories/acc7915.pdf |title=Inventory. Acc 7915. Further Papers, 1934-51, of David Murray, on Political and Industrial Affairs |publisher=National Library of Scotland |accessdate=12 March 2016}} External links
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