Edward Murphy Junior

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Edward Murphy

Edward Murphy Jr. (*  15. December 1836 in Troy , New York ; †  3. August 1911 in Elberon , New Jersey ) was an American politician of the Democratic Party , of the State of New York in the US Senate represented.

After attending school in his home country, Edward Murphy continued his education at St. John's College in the Bronx , where he graduated in 1857. He then embarked on a career as a businessman in the brewing industry.

Murphy served on Troy City Council from 1864 to 1866; between 1875 and 1883 he held the office of mayor of this city. In 1892 he was finally elected for the Democrats in the US Senate in Washington , where he prevailed against the Republican incumbent Frank Hiscock . Six years later he was defeated by the Republican Chauncey Depew in his re-election attempt and had to resign from the Senate on March 3, 1899. During his tenure as a senator, he chaired the Committee on Relations with Canada .

As a result, Murphy went back to his business activities. He became President of Troy Gas Co. and Vice President of Manufacturers' National Bank in Troy.

Web links

  • Edward Murphy in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Murphy, Edward Jr.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH December 15, 1836
PLACE OF BIRTH Troy , New York
DATE OF DEATH August 3, 1911
Place of death Elberon , New Jersey