John M. Murphy

John M. Murphy (1975)

John Michael Murphy (born August 3, 1926 in Staten Island , New York , † May 25, 2015 there ) was an American officer and politician . Between 1963 and 1981 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

John Michael Murphy attended public schools in New York City, the La Salle Military Academy in Oakdale , the College in Amherst ( Massachusetts ) and the United States Military Academy in West Point . During the Second World War he enlisted in the army as a private in August 1944 . He was promoted to corporal in September 1944 and received an officer license to second lieutenant in May 1945 .

In July 1946 he was called to West Point, where he graduated in June 1950. He took part in the Korean War, where he served as platoon leader , company commander and intelligence officer in the 9th Infantry Regiment . He was promoted to First Lieutenant in October 1950 and Captain in October 1953 . In July 1956 he retired from the army. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and the Bronze Star with V and Oak Leaves.

Between 1956 and 1962 he worked as a managing director and contract freight forwarder in Staten Island. He was President of Cleveland General Transport Co., Inc.

Political career

As a delegate he took part in the Democratic National Conventions in 1964, 1968 and 1976 , and in 1967 at the New York Constituent Assembly . In the 1962 congressional elections for the 88th Congress , Murphy was elected to the House of Representatives in the 16th electoral district of New York, where he succeeded Adam Clayton Powell junior on January 4, 1963 . He was re-elected four times in a row. In 1972 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in the 17th electoral district of New York, where he succeeded Ed Koch on January 4, 1973 , and was able to maintain the mandate three times in a row. In 1980 he suffered a defeat when running again and resigned from Congress on January 3, 1981 . As a Congressman, he chaired the Select Committee on the Outer Continental Shelf (Ad Hoc) ( 94th to 96th Congress ) and the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries ( 95th and 96th Congress ).

After his time at the Congress, he worked as an investor and developer for biotechnology and high-tech companies. He lived in Staten Island.

Web links

John M. Murphy in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
Jonathan P. Hicks: “The 1997 Elections: Congress; Republican Wins US House Seat Left by Molinari, ” The New York Times, Nov. 5, 1997
Tom Wrobleski: "Democratic scion Mark Murphy forswears designs on North Shore Council seat" , SIlive.com, July 16, 2011
Tom Wrobleski: "Democrat Mark Murphy declares for Staten Island congressional seat" , SIlive.com, January 19, 2012

Individual evidence

Jump up ↑ Joseph P. Fried: John Murphy, Congressman Convicted in Abscam Sting, Dies at 88 . In: The New York Times . May 26, 2015, ISSN 0362-4331 ( nytimes.com [accessed July 3, 2019]).

personal data
SURNAME	Murphy, John M.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Murphy, John Michael
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American officer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH	August 3, 1926
PLACE OF BIRTH	Staten Island , New York
DATE OF DEATH	May 25, 2015
Place of death	Staten Island , New York

[1] Jump up ↑ Joseph P. Fried: John Murphy, Congressman Convicted in Abscam Sting, Dies at 88 . In: The New York Times . May 26, 2015, ISSN 0362-4331 ( nytimes.com [accessed July 3, 2019]).