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Anglicanism
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Lord George Murray
1761-01-30 – 1803-06-03
Life & Legacy
Lord George Murray (30 January 1761 – 3 June 1803) was an Anglican cleric best remembered for his work developing Britain's first optical telegraph, which began relaying messages from London to Deal in 1796, a few years after Claude Chappe's system began operation in France. He was Bishop of Saint David's from 1801 until his death.
Occupation & Career
inventor, aristocrat, Anglican priest
Faith & Community
Anglicanism
Legacy Highlights
Church
Anglicanism
Verified Legacy Record
Family Child
George Murray
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Family Child
John Murray
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Family Child
Charles Murray
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Family Child
Caroline Leonora Murray
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Family Child
Louisa Ann Murray
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Family Child
Edward Murray
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Family Child
Henry Murray
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Family Child
Amelia Matilda Murray
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Family Father
John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl
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Family Mother
Charlotte Murray, Duchess of Atholl
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Family Spouse
Anne Charlotte Grant
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Sources & Provenance
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