William Murray, 5th Earl of Mansfield
Appearance
William David Murray, 5th Earl of Mansfield, 4th Earl of Mansfield, PC (20 July 1860 – 29 April 1906) was a British peer.
Early life[edit]
The son of William David Murray, Viscount Stormont, Mansfield succeeded to the family earldoms on the death of his grandfather, William Murray, 4th Earl of Mansfield, in 1898.[1]
Career[edit]
He served in the Grenadier Guards, retiring in 1894 with the rank of captain. He chaired several parliamentary committees. A friend of King Edward VII, he was sworn of the Privy Council in 1905.[1]
Personal life[edit]
He died unmarried in 1906 and was succeeded by his brother Alan.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Mansfield and Mansfield, 5th Earl of, (William David Murray) (20 July 1860–29 April 1906)". www.ukwhoswho.com/. WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540891.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-188653. Retrieved 10 April 2024.