Nicholas Murray

Nicholas Murray (1802–1861) was Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of America.

Murray was born in Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland. In 1818, he emigrated to the United States, becoming an apprentice printer with Harper Brothers. Later in life, he was ordained a minister, and became Moderator of the Presbyterian General Assembly of America.

Murray wrote extensively of his travels and on archaeology, which was an abiding interest. An occasional pseudonym was KIRWAN. He died in Elizabethtown in 1861.

Select bibliography

• Letters to the Rt. Rev. J. Hughes, Roman Catholic Bishop of New York, by Kirwan. 2nd series, 1848
• Kirwan's letter to Dr. Cote, on Baptism, with Dr. Cote's reply, 1849
• the Decline of Popery and its causes. An address, etc,, New York, 1851
• Romanism at home, being letters to the Hon. Roger B. Janey, 1852
• American Principles on National Prosperity. A thanksgiving Sermon (on Ps. CXVIII.25), etc.', 1854
• Kirwan (i.e., N. Murray) on Bedini and Dr. Duff. An address, etc, 1854

References

• Galway Authors, Helen Mahar, 1976

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Name	Murray, Nicholas
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Date of birth	1802
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Date of death	1861
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