David Murray, 2nd Earl of Mansfield
The Earl of Mansfield | |
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| Lord President of the Council | |
| In office 17 December 1794 – 1 September 1796 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | William Pitt |
| Preceded by | The Earl Fitzwilliam |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Chatham |
| In office 2 April 1783 – 19 December 1783 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | The Duke of Portland |
| Preceded by | The Lord Camden |
| Succeeded by | The Earl Gower |
| Secretary of State for the Northern Department | |
| In office 27 October 1779 – 27 March 1782 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | Lord North |
| Preceded by | The Viscount Weymouth |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished (The Earl of Shelburne as Home Secretary and Charles James Fox as Foreign Secretary) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Murray 9 October 1727 |
| Died | 1 September 1796 (aged 68) |
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| Relatives | William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield (paternal uncle) |
| Alma mater | Westminster School Christ Church, Oxford |
| Occupation | Politician |
David Murray, 2nd Earl of Mansfield, 7th Viscount of Stormont, KT, PC (9 October 1727 – 1 September 1796) known as The Viscount of Stormont from 1748 to 1793, was a British diplomat and politician. He succeeded to both the Mansfield and Stormont lines of the Murray family, inheriting two titles and two fortunes.