Arthur P. Murphy
Arthur Phillips Murphy (born December 10, 1870 in Hancock , Pulaski County , Missouri , † February 1, 1914 in Rolla , Missouri) was an American politician . Between 1905 and 1911 he represented the state of Missouri twice in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Arthur Murphy attended the public schools in his home country and the School of Mines and Metallurgy in Rolla. He then worked as a telegraph operator . After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1894, he began to work in this profession in Rolla. In 1898 he unsuccessfully applied for the post of prosecutor in Pulaski County. From 1902 to 1904 he was the legal representative of the Creek . At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party .
In the 1904 congressional election , Murphy was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 16th constituency of Missouri , where he succeeded J. Robert Lamar , whom he had defeated in the election, on March 4, 1905 . Since he lost to Lamar in 1906, he was initially only able to complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1907 . In the elections of 1908 Murphy was able to prevail against Lamar and thus complete another legislative period in Congress between March 4, 1909 and March 3, 1911. In 1910 he was defeated by Thomas L. Rubey .
After leaving the US House of Representatives, Arthur Murphy practiced law again. He died on February 1, 1914 in Rolla, where he was also buried.
Web links
- Arthur P. Murphy in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Arthur P. Murphy in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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SURNAME | Murphy, Arthur P. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Murphy, Arthur Phillips (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 10, 1870 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Hancock , Pulaski County , Missouri |
DATE OF DEATH | February 1, 1914 |
Place of death | Rolla , Missouri |