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What was the position of George John Robert Murray from 1915 to 1916?
George John Robert Murray Sir George John Robert Murray ( 27 September 1863 – 18 February 1942 ) was a judge from 2 April 1913 until 18 February 1942 on the Supreme Court of South Australia , which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of South Australia . He was Chief Judge from 20 January 1916 until 18 February 1942 . Early life . George John Robert Murray was born at Murray Park , Magill , near Adelaide , the second surviving son of Alexander Borthwick Murray , a pioneer sheep-breeder and South Australia politician , and his second wife Margaret , née Tinline . George Murray and was first educated at John L . Youngs Adelaide Educational Institution , then two years at the Royal High School , Edinburgh and St Peters College , Adelaide , where he won the Prankerd , Wyatt , Christchurch and Farrell scholarships . At the University of Adelaide Murray won the John Howard Clark scholarship for English literature in 1882 , qualified for the BA degree in 1883 , and won the South Australian Scholarship . This allowed him to study at the University of Cambridge where he took his B.A . and LL.B . degrees , being bracketed senior in the law tripos in 1887 . Murray also represented Cambridge in cricket and rowing . Career . Legal . Murray was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in 1888 , returned to South Australia and was associate to Sir Samuel Way until 1891 , when he began practising as a barrister , initially in partnership with William Ashley Magarey as Murray & Magarey . He was soon successful , and in 1906 became a KC , the first Adelaide graduate to obtain this distinction . In 1909 he paid a visit to England and took his LL.M . degree , and in 1912 he was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of South Australia . In 1916 he succeeded Sir Samuel Way as Chief Justice of South Australia . He was held in high regard by the legal profession . University of Adelaide . He had been on the council of the University of Adelaide since 1891 , and in 1915 was appointed vice-chancellor and in 1916 became chancellor of the university . His interest in educational problems and the university was shown in many ways , and his benefactions included £1000 for the building fund of the university in 1920 , £2000 for general purposes in 1931 , and £10,000 for a mens union building in 1936 . He renounced his life interest in the estate of his sister , the value of which was estimated at £45,000 , and this was left to the university in 1936 . Lieutenant Governor of South Australia . As Lieutenant Governor of South Australia for practically the whole period of his chief justiceship , Murray administered the government of South Australia on numerous occasions in the absence of the Governor . Honours , later life , death and legacy . Murray was created K.C.M.G . in 1917 . Murray visited Europe again in 1935 . He died at Adelaide following an operation for appendicitis on 18 February 1942 ; he was buried privately beside his sister in St Georges Church of England cemetery , Magill . In 1908 he endowed the University of Adelaide with £1,000 to establish the Tinline Scholarship in History in recognition of the family of his mother , born Margaret Tinline ( c . 1823 – 17 August 1907 ) . The heritage-listed George Murray Building , part of the Union Buildings at the university , designed by Woods , Bagot , Jory and Laybourne-Smith and built in 1937 , was named after him . Every year at St . Peters College the house with the highest performance and effort in house events is awarded the George Murray Shield . References . - Emerson , Dr . John , First Among Equals – Chief Justices of South Australia Since Federation , University of Adelaide Barr Smith Press , Adelaide , 2004 , pp 57–108 . External links . - Supreme Court History courts.sa.gov.au