Thomas Murray | |
|---|---|
| Died | 24 April 1816 Malta |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War |
General Thomas Murray (died 24 April 1816) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant-Governor of Portsmouth.
Born the son of John Murray of Stanhope, [1] Murray served as aide-de-camp to General James Robertson, Governor of New York in the early 1780s during the American Revolutionary War. [2] He became Lieutenant-Governor of Portsmouth and General Officer Commanding South-West District in February 1799 [3] [4] and then was given command of Northern District in 1801. [5] He was also colonel of the 7th Royal Veteran Battalion. [6] [7] He was promoted to full general in June 1814 [8] and died at Malta on 24 April 1816. [9]
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