George Murdoch (1715–1795) was an 18th century Scottish merchant who twice served as Lord Provost of Glasgow: 1754–1756 and 1766–1768.

He was born in Glasgow on 23 January 1715[1] the son of James Murdoch and his wife Elizabeth Wingate.

[2] As a merchant he was primarily involved in the importation of Madeira wine and in connection to this was joint founder of the Glasgow Bottle Works in 1742.

[6] In 1775, during his control of Anderston Brewery, they began brewing Glasgow porter which became a national success.

[7] He died at Frisky Hall on the banks of the Firth of Clyde, at Bowling Dunbartonshire on 19 September 1795.