Francis P. Murphy

Francis Parnell Murphy (born August 16, 1877 in Winchester , Cheshire County , New Hampshire , † December 19, 1958 ) was an American politician and governor of the state of New Hampshire from 1937 to 1941 .

Early years and political advancement

Francis Murphy attended high school in Hudson , Massachusetts . Then he worked in a shoe factory. He later co-founded the JF Elwain Company , which soon became one of New Hampshire's largest employers. Murphy also became a member of the New Hampshire National Guard . During the First World War he was chairman of the committee that was supposed to ensure the state's power supply.

Murphy was a member of the Republican Party . He was a member of the advisory board to Governor John Gilbert Winant and was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives for a term in 1931 . In 1936 he was elected the new governor of his state.

New Hampshire Governor

Francis Murphy took up his new office on January 7, 1937. After re-election in 1938, he was able to remain in this office until January 2, 1941. During these four years tourism was promoted and the property tax abolished. A tobacco tax was introduced for this. In addition, a single police administration was established in New Hampshire at that time. Governor Murphy supported the New Deal policy of the federal government under President Franklin D. Roosevelt . This was particularly true of the new laws regulating labor rights.

Another résumé

After his governorship, Murphy moved to the President's Democratic Party . He ran for the Democrats in 1942 against the incumbent Styles Bridges for his seat in the US Senate . After his defeat in this election, he withdrew from politics. He devoted himself to his business and personal interests. Later he got into the media business by helping to found the radio and TV station WMUR . Governor Murphy died in December 1958 and was subsequently buried in St. Patrick's Cemetery in Newport . He had five children with his wife, Mae B. Herrick.

literature

Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 3, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

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SURNAME	Murphy, Francis P.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Murphy, Francis Parnell
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician and governor of New Hampshire
DATE OF BIRTH	August 16, 1877
PLACE OF BIRTH	Winchester , New Hampshire
DATE OF DEATH	December 19, 1958