James Murray
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James Murray was an 18th-century British Army officer and colonial administrator best known for his leadership in Canada during the Seven Years' War and as the first British governor of Quebec.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James Murray canonical | 5 |
| James Murray, Great Britain | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army officer
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colonial administrator ⓘ governor ⓘ human ⓘ |
| advocatedFor | tolerant policy toward French Canadians ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1721-01-21 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Ballencrieff, East Lothian, Scotland ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
St Mary’s Church, Battle
ⓘ
surface form:
St Mary the Virgin Church, Battle, Sussex
|
| conflict |
Jacobite rising of 1745
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Seven Years' War ⓘ War of the Austrian Succession ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1794-06-18 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Battle, East Sussex
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surface form:
Battle, Sussex, England
|
| ethnicGroup | Scottish ⓘ |
| father | Alexander Murray of Elibank ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | Province of Quebec ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy | conciliatory rule toward French-speaking population of Quebec ⓘ |
| knownFor |
first British governor of Quebec
ⓘ
military leadership in Canada during the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | General ⓘ |
| monarchDuringTerm |
George III of the United Kingdom
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surface form:
George III
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| mother | Grizel Baillie ⓘ |
| name | James Murray ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | son of the 4th Lord Elibank ⓘ |
| notableWork | administration of the Province of Quebec after the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Siege of Louisbourg (1758)
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surface form:
Battle of Louisbourg (1758)
Battle of Sainte-Foy ⓘ Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Plains of Abraham
Quebec campaign (1759–1760) ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Quebec (1759–1760)
|
| positionHeld |
Governor of Minorca
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Governor of Montreal ⓘ Governor of Quebec ⓘ Lieutenant Governor of Minorca ⓘ |
| promotedToRank |
General
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Lieutenant General ⓘ Major General ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| residence | Ballencrieff House, East Lothian ⓘ |
| serviceEndYear | 1794 ⓘ |
| serviceStartYear | 1736 ⓘ |
| sibling | Patrick Murray, 5th Lord Elibank ⓘ |
| spouse | Cordelia Collier ⓘ |
| supported | French Canadian rights under British rule ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
James Murray, Great Britain