Murray, Albert Edward 1849 - 1924

Albert Edward Murray was born in Dublin, Ireland on 11 May 1849 and was articled to his father, William George Murray (1822-1871) in Dublin. He also studied at the Royal Dublin Society's School of Art.  He worked in the office of John McCurdy (c.1824-1885)  until 1871, when, following the death of his father, he took over his practice.  From 1873 to 1878 he was in partnership with George Carlisle Henderson (c.1846-1882) as Henderson & Murray. From 1878, Murray practised alone,

Murray was elected a member of the Architectural Association of Ireland (AAI) in 1873; a member of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) in 1867; a Fellow of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (FRIAI) in 1876; and a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects (FRIBA) in 1889. In 1911-13 he was President of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (PRIAI).  He was also elected an Associate of the Royal Hibernian Academy in 1889 and a full member of the Academy in 1910.  He was Professor of Architecture at the Academy.  

Murray lived for most of his career in Dublin. He died in Dinard, France on 20 March 1924*

* Dublin is often given as his place of death, however, the England & Wales, National Probate Calendar for 1924 gives Dinand as his place of death.