David Mure, Lord Mure

David Mure (11 October 1810 – 11 April 1891)[1] was a Scottish lawyer and Conservative Party politician.

He elected at the 1859 general election as the member of parliament (MP) for Buteshire,[2] and held the seat until January 1865, when he was appointed as a Senator of the College of Justice and with the judicial title Lord Mure.

[3] He was married to Helen Clementina Tod (d.1849) and together they had William John Mure (1845–1924).

[4] He died on 11 April 1891 and is buried in Dean Cemetery in western Edinburgh with his wife and son.

The grave lies in the north-west corner of the original cemetery, backing onto the first north extension.