David Murray, 2nd Earl of Mansfield
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David Murray, 2nd Earl of Mansfield, 7th Viscount Stormont (1727-1796), known before 1793 as Viscount Stormont was a British politician who served as the last Secretary of State for the Northern Department.
He was a Scottish representative peer from 1754 to 1796, was appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1763 and was made a Knight of the Thistle in 1768.
Preceded by: The Viscount Weymouth | Northern Secretary 1779–1782 | Succeeded by: Office Abolished | |||
Preceded by: The Lord Camden | Lord President of the Council 1783 | Succeeded by: The Earl Gower | |||
Preceded by: The Earl Fitzwilliam | Lord President of the Council 1794–1796 | Succeeded by: The Earl of Chatham
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