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John Murray, 1851-1928

Nationality: English
Date of Birth: 1851.12.18
Place of Birth: London
Date of Death: 1928.11.20
Place of Death: Hove, Sussex

Identity:

John Murray was proprietor of the old-established publishing house of John Murray (founded 1768).

Life:

He was the editor of The Autobiographies of Edward Gibbon (1896) and contributed to works on Byron amongst others. He was also a J. P. and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

He is referred to in JW's correspondence about 1895.

Bibliography:

Who's Who, 1898, London, 1898; 'Sir John Murray. Fourth Head Of A Famous House', Times, London, 1 December 1928, p. 14.