Murray MacLaren

The Hon.
Murray MacLaren
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for St. John—Albert
In office
December 6, 1921 – January 31, 1935
Serving with John B. M. Baxter
Preceded by Stanley Edward Elkin
Succeeded by William Ryan
18th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick
In office
January 31, 1935 – March 5, 1940
Monarch George V
Edward VIII
George VI
Governor General The Earl of Bessborough
The Lord Tweedsmuir
Premier Leonard P. D. Tilley
Allison Dysart
Preceded by Hugh Havelock McLean
Succeeded by William George Clark ⋅
Personal details
Born (1861-04-30)April 30, 1861
Richibucto, New Brunswick
Died December 24, 1942(1942-12-24) (aged 81)
Saint John, New Brunswick
Nationality Canadian
Political party Conservative
Occupation physician
Profession Politician

Murray MacLaren, PC (April 30, 1861 – December 24, 1942) was a Canadian politician and the 18th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick.

Born in Richibucto, New Brunswick, he was a physician before being elected to the Canadian House of Commons representing the New Brunswick riding of St. John—Albert in the 1921 federal election. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1925, 1926, and 1930. From 1930 to 1934, he was the Minister of Pensions and National Health. From 1935 to 1940, he was the Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick. He died in 1942 in Saint John, New Brunswick.


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