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MURPHY (Soundex M610) — See also MCMURPHY, MORFEY, MORPHEW, MORPHY, MUPHY, MURFEE, MURPH, MURPHET, MURPHEY, MURPHREE, MURPHREY, ORPHY, TORPHY.

  Murphy, Ora P. — of Ozark County, Mo. Republican. Member of Missouri state house of representatives from Ozark County, 1925-26. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Osborne E. (born c.1851) — of Hartland, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Tolland, Hampden County, Mass., about 1851. Republican. Farmer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Hartland, 1903-04. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Owen — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 10th District, 1867, 1870. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Owen F. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 15th District, 1928. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, P. H. — of Braxton County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Braxton County, 1909. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, P. H. — also known as Pat Murphy — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1937-38; candidate for mayor of Charleston, W.Va., 1939. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, P. J. — of Grafton, Walsh County, N.Dak. Member of North Dakota state senate 4th District, 1929-. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Palmer See J. Palmer Murphy
  Murphy, Pat See Arthur Phillips Murphy
  Murphy, Pat — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Arkansas 3rd District, 1934. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Pat — of Farmerville, Union Parish, La. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Pat See P. H. Murphy
  Murphy, Mrs. Pat — of Clinton, Custer County, Okla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1944. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Patricia — of Sayville, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
  Murphy, Patricia A. — of New Milford, Litchfield County, Conn. Republican. Mayor of New Milford, Conn., 2011-12. Female. Still living as of 2012.
  Murphy, Patricia Gill — of Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virgin Islands, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Murphy, Patrick — of Lawrence, Essex County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1876, 1880; postmaster at Lawrence, Mass., 1886-90. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Patrick — of Windsor Locks, Hartford County, Conn. First selectman of Windsor Locks, Connecticut, 1888. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Patrick — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Socialist. Socialist Labor candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 7th District, 1900, 1901. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Patrick — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Patrick — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 13th District, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Murphy, Patrick — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Murphy, Patrick See G. Patrick Murphy
  Murphy, Patrick A. — Socialist. Socialist Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1st District, 1918. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Patrick A. — of White Plains, Westchester County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Westchester County 2nd District, 1919; postmaster at White Plains, N.Y., 1935-43 (acting, 1935-36). Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Patrick F. — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Mayor of Omaha, Neb., 1884-85. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Patrick Francis — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
  Murphy, Patrick H. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 25th District, 1896-97. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Patrick J. — of Newport, Newport County, R.I. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1916, 1924, 1928; candidate for Presidential Elector for Rhode Island. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Patrick J. — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York, 1918 (22nd District), 1920 (22nd District), 1926 (24th District); candidate for New York state assembly, 1921 (Bronx County 3rd District), 1925 (Bronx County 8th District), 1927 (Bronx County 8th District); candidate for New York state senate 23rd District, 1922, 1924, 1928, 1932. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Patrick J. — of Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Patrick J. — of Cushing, Payne County, Okla. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Patrick J. — of Flushing, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Murphy, Patrick J. — of Nassau County, N.Y. Conservative. Candidate for New York state assembly 9th District, 1965. Still living as of 1965.
  Murphy, Patrick J. (b. 1973) — of Bristol, Bucks County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., October 19, 1973. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 8th District, 2007-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2008. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Murphy, Patrick W. — of California. Member of California state assembly 3rd District, 1881-83. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Peggy — Green. Candidate for New Jersey state house of assembly 3rd District, 2003. Female. Still living as of 2003.
  Murphy, Peter — of Lincoln, Logan County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1916, 1928. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Peter A. — of Totowa, Passaic County, N.J. Republican. Chair of Passaic County Republican Party, 2000; candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey. Still living as of 2000.
  Murphy, Peter J. — of Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, Wis. Democrat. Member of Wisconsin Democratic State Central Committee, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Peter P. — of Herkimer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Herkimer County, 1835. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Peter P. — of Royalton, Niagara County, N.Y. Member of New York state senate 29th District, 1860-61. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Peter W. — of Allegheny County, Pa. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Allegheny County 3rd District; elected 1933. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Petra C. — of Concord, Contra Costa County, Calif. Postmaster at Concord, Calif., 1887. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Phil See Phillip W. Murphy
  Murphy, Phil See Philip Dunton Murphy
  Murphy, Philip — of Holton, Muskegon County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1932. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Philip Dunton (b. 1957) — also known as Phil Murphy — of Red Bank, Monmouth County, N.J. Born in Needham, Norfolk County, Mass., August 16, 1957. Democrat. Financier; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2008; U.S. Ambassador to Germany, 2009-13; Governor of New Jersey, 2018-. Irish ancestry. Still living as of 2022.
  Relatives: Son of Walter F. Murphy and Dorothy Louise (Dunton) Murphy.
  See also Wikipedia article — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Murphy, Phillip W. — also known as Phil Murphy — of Tucson, Pima County, Ariz. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Arizona 5th District, 1994, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
  Murphy, R. B. — of Grafton, Walsh County, N.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, R. B. — of Bismarck, Burleigh County, N.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1932. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, R. E. Lee — of Kentucky. Candidate for Governor of Kentucky, 1947. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, R. G. — Democrat. Member of Illinois Democratic State Committee, 1837-38. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, R. H. — of Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio. Postmaster at Urbana, Ohio, 1901. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, R. W. — of California. Member of California state assembly 10th District, 1877-80. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Rachel M. — of Sevierville, Sevier County, Tenn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Ray — of Reno, Washoe County, Nev. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Ray — of Newport, Campbell County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Murphy, Ray See Raymond M. Murphy
  Murphy, Ray — of Covington, Kenton County, Ky. Republican. Deputy sheriff; candidate in primary for mayor of Covington, Ky., 2000. Still living as of 2000.
  Murphy, Ray J. — of Lemmon, Perkins County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state senate 14th District, 1913-14. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Raymond — of Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1932. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Raymond See I. Raymond Murphy
  Murphy, Raymond — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state senate 27th District, 1954. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Raymond M. (b. 1927) — also known as Ray Murphy — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in St. Louis, Mo., December 13, 1927. Democrat. Delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 11th District, 1961-62; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1964, 1988 (alternate), 1996; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1983-98 (17th District 1983-92, 7th District 1993-98); defeated in primary, 1954; member of Michigan state senate 3rd District, 1999-. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, United Auto Workers; NAACP; AFSCME; Lions; Optimist Club; Freemasons; Shriners. Still living as of 1999.
  Relatives: Son of John Murphy and Etta (Thompkins) Murphy; married to Loretta Blackwell.
  Murphy, Raymond T. — of Chicago Heights, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1936, 1940. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Regan — of Robbinsdale, Hennepin County, Minn. Mayor of Robbinsdale, Minn.; elected 2012. Still living as of 2012.
  Murphy, Richard — of Amsterdam, Montgomery County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Montgomery County, 1898-99. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Richard — of St. Louis, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Richard — of Illinois. Democrat. University professor; Assistant Parliamentarian, Democratic National Convention, 1968. Still living as of 1968.
  Murphy, Richard — of Whittier, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Murphy, Richard D. — Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 4th District, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Richard D. — of Illinois. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 3rd District, 1982, 1984. Still living as of 1984.
  Murphy, Richard G. — of Scott County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state senate 7th District, 1857-58. Burial location unknown.
  See also Minnesota Legislator record
  Murphy, Richard J. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 12th District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.
  Murphy, Richard Louis (1875-1936) — also known as Louis Murphy — of Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa. Born in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, November 6, 1875. Democrat. Newspaper editor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1920, 1936; U.S. Senator from Iowa, 1933-36; died in office 1936. Catholic. Died in an automobile accident near Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, Wis., July 16, 1936 (age 60 years, 253 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Dubuque, Iowa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Murphy, Richard W. — of Ellsworth, Grafton County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Ellsworth, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Richard William (b. 1929) — also known as Richard W. Murphy — of Virginia; Maryland. Born in 1929. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Mauritania, 1971; Syria, 1974-78; Philippines, 1978-81; Saudi Arabia, 1981-83. Still living as of 1997.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary
  Murphy, Rita — of Bismarck, Burleigh County, N.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1940, 1944 (alternate). Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Robert — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1984. Still living as of 1984.
  Murphy, Robert — of Sterling Heights, Macomb County, Mich.; Romeo, Macomb County, Mich. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives, 1998 (Reform, 30th District), 2012 (Democratic, 36th District); candidate in Republican primary for Michigan state senate 12th District, 2001. Still living as of 2012.
  Murphy, Robert — of LaGrange County, Ind. Republican. Chair of Lagrange County Republican Party, 2011. Still living as of 2011.
  Murphy, Robert C. (1926-2000) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., October 9, 1926. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; Maryland state attorney general, 1966; chief judge of Maryland Court of Appeals, 1972-96. Catholic. Died October 31, 2000 (age 74 years, 22 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Leo Joseph Murphy and Eva (LaFontaine) Murphy; married to Helen Klopatch.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Murphy, Robert Daniel (1894-1978) — also known as Robert D. Murphy — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., October 28, 1894. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Zurich, as of 1921; U.S. Consul in Paris, as of 1931-38; U.S. Ambassador to Belgium, 1949-52; Japan, 1952. Died in 1978 (age about 83 years). Burial location unknown.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary
  Murphy, Robert F. — of Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Queens County 2nd District, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Robert F. — of Malden, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1940 (alternate), 1944, 1952, 1960; candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 1954; Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 1957-60. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Robert J. — of Casper, Natrona County, Wyo. Democrat. Member of Wyoming state senate from Natrona County, 1965. Still living as of 1965.
  Murphy, Robert S. — of Paulding County, Ohio. Republican. Candidate for Ohio state house of representatives from Paulding County, 1897. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Robert S. (1861-1912) — of Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa. Born October 18, 1861. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1900, 1908; Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, 1907-11. Died June 24, 1912 (age 50 years, 250 days). Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Robert T. — of Oklahoma. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, 1980, 1984; candidate for U.S. Representative from Oklahoma, 1996 (Libertarian, 4th District), 2000 (Libertarian, 5th District), 2002 (3rd District). Still living as of 2002.
  Murphy, Robert T. — Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Virginia 8th District, 1990. Still living as of 1990.
  Murphy, Roger P. — of Waukesha County, Wis. Republican. Member of Wisconsin state senate 33rd District; elected 1970, 1978. Still living as of 1978.
  Murphy, Rufus — of San Francisco, Calif. Member of California state assembly 5th District, 1857-58. Burial location unknown.
  Murphy, Rupert Leo (b. 1909) — also known as Rupert L. Murphy — of Georgia. Born in Byromville, Dooly County, Ga., July 27, 1909. Democrat. Lawyer; traffic manager in textile industry; member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1955-78. Presbyterian. Member, Delta Theta Phi; American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Luther H. Murphy and Ardelia (Woodruff) Murphy; married, April 18, 1931, to Marion Kerlin.
  Murphy, Russell L. — of St. Lawrence County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from St. Lawrence County 2nd District, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.


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