Fur trader.
Born in the North-West on 4 March 1824, son of Thomas McMurray, a Chief Trader of the Hudson’s Bay Company, he received his education at the Red River Academy. The HBC apprenticed him as Postmaster around 1837, and in 1866 he was appointed Chief Factor, subsequently becoming Chief Factor for the northern district. He died suddenly at Winnipeg on 7 March 1877 and was buried in the St. John's Cathedral Cemetery.
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: McMurray House (127 Rupertsland Boulevard, Winnipeg)
Pioneers and Early Citizens of Manitoba, Winnipeg: Manitoba Library Association, 1971.
Obituaries and burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.
We thank Jordan Makichuk for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 19 April 2026
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