Talk:James Murray (military officer)

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The title doesn't match the years in the article, and the title says he died when he was four. RickK | Talk 04:05, 7 Apr 2004 (UTC)

That's actually the years he was governor (not the best way to disambiguate but it was handy when fixing the original link :)). Adam Bishop 04:12, 7 Apr 2004 (UTC)

I got in a hurry reading when I moved it, any objections to moving to James Murray (Quebec governor)? - Hephaestos|§ 05:13, 7 Apr 2004 (UTC)

Hull?

I recently redirected "Hull" to Hull, Quebec rather than Kingston upon Hull, mainly on the grounds that no city in Yorkshire has ever needed a colonial Governor (as yet). Was Murray made Governor of Hull (Quebec) or Mayor of Hull (Yorkshire) in 1783? Inquiring editors want to know, so that the appropriate changes can be made. Tevildo 23:52, 12 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It's neither a Mayorship or a colonial governorship! It's an honorary post, of a kind that was given to elderly generals, re: the garrison of a major port. He was entirely based in Britain at this stage in career. See Murray, The Five Sons of Bare Betty. Also, I lived for many years in Kingston upon Hull. Silverwhistle 07:24, 13 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks very much for the info - we learn something new every day. :) Perhaps a few words in the Governor article, or even a new one (Governor (British army), perhaps?) to cover this usage of the term might be a good idea. Tevildo 09:47, 13 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure how it would be categorised. As you can see from here, it was a role with quite a history, and in 17C could be quite risky. http://website.lineone.net/~ktaylor297/index8a3.htm Silverwhistle 22:14, 13 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]