Constituency : Kincardineshire 1908-18, Kincardine & Western Aberdeenshire 1918-23
Arthur took over from the deceased John Crombie at Kincardineshire.
Arthur was the younger brother of Alexander Murray, MP for Peebles and Selkirk. He was educated in Dresden then at Sandhurst. He joined the army and served in India and China , being promoted to captain in 1907.
From 1910 to 1914 Arthur was PPS to the Foreign Secretary.
Arthur introduced a bill to restrict the trade in decrepit horses.
Arthur served in France and Belgium from 1914 to 1916 then as Assistant Military Attache in Washington. He became a close friend of Franklin D Roosevelt. He won the DSO in 1916. He rose to the rank of lieutenant-colonel.
Arthur received the coupon in 1918 but soon became critical of the government. He protested at the decision to oppose John Simon in 1919 and joined the independent Liberals. He was challenged by a Lloyd George supporter in 1922 but easily held him off.
In 1923 Arthur was narrowly defeated by the Conservatives.
Arthur became a director of the London and North Eastern Railway and of Wembley Stadium.
In 1936 Arthur joined the National Liberals.
In 1951 Arthur became Viscount Elibank.
Arthur published a number of pamphlets on foreign policy.
He died in 1962 aged 83.
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