David Murray (28 December 1829 – 6 January 1907) was a politician in South Australia.

David Murray was born on 28 December 1829^[1] in Anstruther, Fife, Scotland, a son of William Murray. He and his brother William Mackintosh Murray (c. 1831 – 25 November 1920) had some experience in the retail and wholesale drapery trade, which included supplying retailers in the young colony of South Australia.^[2][1]

In early 1853 the brothers arrived in Adelaide, and began operating a retail drapery store in King William Street,^[2] which became the wholesale draper D. & W. Murray Limited, then Goode, Durrant & Murray second in importance only to G. & R. Wills.

Murray was a foundation member of the SA Geographical Society and a member of the Caledonian Society of South Australia, and its Chief 1887–1888. He is remembered as a patron of the Arts, having bequeathed a large collection of prints to the Art Gallery of South Australia, together with £3,000 for the establishment of a print room.^[7]

On 14 December 1886 Murray attended the inaugural dinner of the South Australian Institute of Architects at Beach's Cafe, along with almost every architect in the colony, and chairman of the Builders' Association and former mayor William Bundey.^[8][9]

On 9 May 1856 he married Rebecca Godfrey, and they had a son who died young. In March or April 1902 he left for England on account of the ill health of his wife, and never returned.^{[citation needed]} He died on 6 January 1907.^[1]