The Political Graveyard: Murray family of Tishomingo, Oklahoma

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Murray family of Tishomingo, Oklahoma

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William Henry David Murray (1869-1956) — also known as William H. Murray; "Alfalfa Bill"; "Cocklebur Bill"; "Bolivia Bill"; "The Sage of Tishomingo" — of Tishomingo, Johnston County, Okla. Born near Collinsville, Grayson County, Tex., November 21, 1869. Democrat. Candidate for Texas state senate, 1890; delegate to Oklahoma state constitutional convention, 1906; member of Oklahoma state house of representatives, 1907-09; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1912 (speaker), 1916; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma, 1913-17 (at-large 1913-15, 4th District 1915-17); defeated, 1940; Governor of Oklahoma, 1931-35; defeated in primary, 1918, 1938; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1932; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, 1942. Member, Freemasons. Died October 15, 1956 (age 86 years, 329 days). Interment at Tishomingo Cemetery, Tishomingo, Okla.

		Relatives: Brother of George T. Murray; father of Johnston Murray (1902-1974).
		Political family: Murray family of Tishomingo, Oklahoma.
		Murray County, Okla. and Alfalfa County, Okla. are named for him.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier

George T. Murray — of Berthold, Ward County, N.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1932. Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Brother of William Henry David Murray (1869-1956).
		Political family: Murray family of Tishomingo, Oklahoma.

Johnston Murray (1902-1974) — of Oklahoma. Born in Oklahoma, July 21, 1902. Democrat. Governor of Oklahoma, 1951-55; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1952 (chair, Committee on Permanent Organization). Died in Tishomingo, Johnston County, Okla., April 16, 1974 (age 71 years, 269 days). Interment at Tishomingo Cemetery, Tishomingo, Okla.

		Relatives: Son of William Henry David Murray (1869-1956).
		Political family: Murray family of Tishomingo, Oklahoma.
		See also NNDB dossier

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