Grayson M. P. Murphy
Grayson Mallet-Prevost Murphy Sr. (December 19, 1878 – October 18, 1937) was an American banker and company director.
Grayson M. P. Murphy | |
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 Grayson Mallet-Prevost Murphy in 1918 | |
| Born | December 19, 1878 |
| Died | October 18, 1937 Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Haverford College United States Military Academy |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Early life
Murphy was born on December 19, 1878, in Philadelphia and attended Haverford College. He served as a volunteer in the Spanish–American War, and later attended the United States Military Academy, graduating in 1903. He was a lieutenant in the Philippine–American War, in charge of operations, 42nd Division. He was a recipient of the Army Distinguished Service Medal, as authorized by Congress on July 9, 1918.[1]
Business career
Murphy was a senior vice president of Guaranty Trust Company. He was also Founder and Head of G.M.-P. Murphy & Co. He served on the boards of directors of the Anaconda Copper Mining Company, Guaranty Trust Company, New York Trust Company, Bethlehem Steel, Goodyear Tire & Rubber, New York Railways, Fifth Avenue Coach Company, and Chicago Motor Coach Company.
Civic activities
He was the first European Commissioner of the American Red Cross during World War I.[2] Murphy was also implicated in the 1933 Business Plot exposed by General Smedley Butler to overthrow President Franklin Roosevelt in a military coup.[3]
Murphy was the chief commissioner of the American Red Cross in Europe, and treasurer of the American Liberty League.
Death
Murphy died on October 18, 1937, in Manhattan, New York City.[4] His funeral was held at St. James Protestant Episcopal Church at Seventy-first Street and Madison Avenue in Manhattan.[5]
References
- "Grayson M. P. Murphy: Army Distinguished Service Medal". Military Times. July 10, 1918.
- "Major Grayson M.-P. Murphy". The Red Cross Bulletin. January 21, 1918. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
- Spivak, John Louis (1967). A Man in his Time. NYC: Horizon Press. p. 299.
- "Died: Grayson M.P. Murphy". Time magazine. November 1, 1937. Archived from the original on April 21, 2008. Retrieved 2007-03-16.
- "Rites for Colonel Murphy. Funeral Services Will Be Held Here Today for Financier". New York Times. October 20, 1937. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
Further reading
- "Major Murphy Sees His Duty in Army" (PDF). The New York Times. 1918-01-07. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
- Murphy, Grayson M.-P. (1918). "What the American Red Cross has been doing the past year". (address given on January 23, 1918 at a meeting in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York): printed for distribution by the New England Division, American Red Cross: 15 pages.
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