James Murray facts for kids

Have you ever heard a name and wondered how many people share it? James Murray is a very common name! Many talented and important people throughout history have been named James, Jim, or Jimmy Murray. Let's explore some of them and what they achieved.

Arts and Entertainment

• James Murray (American actor) (1901–1936) was an American actor from the early days of movies.
• James Murray (director) is a director of films and TV shows. One of his well-known works is The National Dream.
• James Murray (English actor) (born 1975) is an English actor. He was born in Manchester.
• James Murray (comedian) (born 1976) is an American comedian and TV star. He is also a member of a comedy group called The Tenderloins.
• James Ramsey Murray (1841–1905) was an American composer. He helped write the famous Christmas song "Away in a Manger".
• Jim Murray (comics) is a British comics artist. He is known for his work on comics like Sláine.
• Jim Murray (musician) (1942–2013) was a musician from San Francisco in the 1960s.

Military Leaders

• James Murray (admiral) was a Scottish shipbuilder in the 1500s. He became a counter-admiral in the Polish navy.
• James Wolfe Murray (1853–1919) was a British military officer. He was Chief of the Imperial General Staff in the 1910s.
• James Murray (British Army officer, born 1721) (1721–1794) was a Scottish military officer. He also served as the governor of Quebec.
• James Murray (VC) (1859–1942) was an Irish soldier. He received the Victoria Cross for bravery during the First Boer War.
• James Lore Murray (1919–2004) was a major general in the United States Air Force. He helped develop the ejection seat and the B-52 aircraft.

Politics and Government

United Kingdom

• James Murray, Lord Philiphaugh (1655–1708) was a Scottish judge and politician.
• Lord James Murray (1663–1719) was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Perthshire.
• James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl (1690–1764) was a Whig MP. He was also the lord of the Isle of Man from 1736 to 1764.
• James Murray (Jacobite Earl of Dunbar) (1690–1770) was a Scottish MP. He later became the Jacobite Secretary of State.
• James Murray (East Aberdeenshire MP) (1850–1933) was a Liberal Member of Parliament for Aberdeenshire Eastern.
• James Murray, 1st Baron Glenlyon (1782–1837) was a British Army officer and a member of parliament.
• James Murray (Durham politician) (1887–1965) was a Labour Party MP from 1942 to 1955.
• James Murray (London politician) is an English Labour Co-operative MP. He has served since 2019.

Other Countries

• James Alexander Murray (1864–1960) was the premier of New Brunswick, Canada, for part of 1917.
• James B. Murray (1920–2015) was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates in the United States.
• James C. Murray (1917–1999) was a United States Representative from Illinois.
• James E. Murray (1876–1961) was a United States Senator from Montana.
• James M. Murray is the Designated Director of the U.S. Secret Service.
• James Murray (Australian politician) (1895–1974) was an Australian politician.

Sports Stars

• James Murray (boxer) (1969–1995) was a Scottish professional boxer.
• James Murray (hurler) (born 1978) is an Irish hurler. He plays with Waterford GAA.
• Jamie Murray (born 1986) is a Scottish tennis player. He is known as a specialist doubles player.
• James Murray (luger) (born 1946) is an American Olympic luger.
• Jimmy Murray (Gaelic footballer) (1917–2007) was a famous Gaelic football captain. He led Roscommon to All-Ireland wins in the 1940s.
• Jim Murray (sportswriter) (1919–1998) was a well-known American sportswriter.

Association Football (Soccer)

• Jamie Murray (footballer) (born 1958) was a Scottish football fullback. He played for Cambridge United and Brentford in the 1970s and 1980s.
• Jimmy Murray (English footballer) (1935–2008) was an English football striker. He played for teams like Wolves and Manchester City in the 1950s and 1960s.
• Jimmy Murray (footballer, born 1933) (1933–2015) was a Scottish footballer. He played for Heart of Midlothian and the Scotland national team.

American Football

• Jimmy Murray (American football) (born 1995) is an American football offensive lineman.

Baseball

• Jim Murray (pitcher) (1894–1973) was a US baseball player. He played for the Brooklyn Robins.
• Jim Murray (outfielder) (1878–1945) was a Major League Baseball outfielder from 1902 to 1914.

Ice Hockey

• Bearcat Murray (Jim Murray, born 1933) is a Canadian ice hockey trainer.
• Jim Murray (ice hockey) (born 1943) is a Canadian ice hockey player.

Science and Medicine

• James Murray (biologist) (1865–?) was a Scottish biologist and explorer.
• James Murray (physician) (1788–1871) was an Irish physician. He created the medication known as milk of magnesia.
• James D. Murray (born 1931) is a mathematics professor.

Other Fields

• James Murray (architect) (died 1634) was a Scottish architect.
• James Murray (lexicographer) (1837–1915) was a Scottish lexicographer. He was a famous editor of the Oxford English Dictionary.
• James Murray, 2nd Earl of Annandale (died 1658) was an Earl of Annandale.
• Jim Murray (whisky writer) (born 1957) is an English writer known for his books about whisky.

See also

In Spanish: James Murray para niños

• James A. Murray (disambiguation)
• Murray (surname)