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Murphy-Hughes family of New Jersey

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  Richard Joseph Hughes (1909-1992) — also known as Richard J. Hughes — of Trenton, Mercer County, N.J.; Princeton, Mercer County, N.J. Born in Florence, Burlington County, N.J., August 10, 1909. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 4th District, 1938; chair of Mercer County Democratic Party, 1944-45; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1948 (alternate), 1964, 1968 (chair, Credentials Committee; speaker), 1972; county judge in New Jersey, 1948-52; superior court judge in New Jersey, 1952-61; Governor of New Jersey, 1962-70; member of Democratic National Committee from New Jersey, 1970-73; chief justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1973-79. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Phi Kappa Theta. Died, of congestive heart failure, in Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Fla., December 7, 1992 (age 83 years, 119 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Trenton, N.J.
  Relatives: Step-father of William Michael Murphy Jr. and Michael Murphy; father of Brian M. Hughes.
  Political family: Murphy-Hughes family of New Jersey.
  Cross-reference: William T. Hiering
  The Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex, in Trenton, New Jersey, is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books about Richard J. Hughes: John B. Wefing, The Life and Times of Richard J. Hughes: The Politics of Civility
  Brian M. Hughes — of Princeton, Mercer County, N.J. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 4th District, 1992; Mercer County Executive, 2004-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2004. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of Richard Joseph Hughes; half-brother of Michael Murphy; married to Pamela Rago.
  Political family: Murphy-Hughes family of New Jersey.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Marianne Espinosa Murphy — of New Jersey. Superior court judge in New Jersey, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1993.
  Relatives: Married to Michael Murphy.
  Political family: Murphy-Hughes family of New Jersey.
  Michael Murphy (b. 1949) — of Chatham Township, Morris County, N.J. Born in 1949. Democrat. Lawyer; Morris County Prosecutor, 1990-95. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Step-son of Richard Joseph Hughes; half-brother of Brian M. Hughes; married to Marianne Espinosa Murphy.
  Political family: Murphy-Hughes family of New Jersey.
  See also Wikipedia article
  William Michael Murphy Jr. (b. 1949) — also known as W. Michael Murphy — of Chatham, Morris County, N.J. Born in 1949. Democrat. Lawyer; Morris County Prosecutor, 1990; candidate for Governor of New Jersey, 1997; candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey. Still living as of 2000.
  Relatives: Step-son of Richard Joseph Hughes.
  Political family: Murphy-Hughes family of New Jersey.
  See also Wikipedia article — OurCampaigns candidate detail
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