James William Murphy

James William Murphy (April 17, 1858 – July 11, 1927) was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.

James William Murphy
From Volume 3 of 1932's Southwestern Wisconsin: A History of Old Crawford County
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1907  March 3, 1909
Preceded byJoseph W. Babcock
Succeeded byArthur W. Kopp
Personal details
BornApril 17, 1858
Platteville, Wisconsin
DiedJuly 11, 1927(1927-07-11) (aged 69)
Rochester, Minnesota
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Michigan Law School

Born in Platteville, Wisconsin in 1858, Murphy graduated from the State Normal School (now the University of Wisconsin–Platteville) in 1873 and from the University of Michigan Law School in 1880.[1] He practiced law in Platteville, and served as district attorney of Grant County, Wisconsin from 1887 to 1891. He was elected mayor of Platteville for a two-year term in 1904, and was then elected to the United States House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1906, defeating Joseph W. Babcock for the seat from Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district. Murphy served one term as part of the 60th United States Congress,[1] but was defeated for reelection in 1908 by Arthur W. Kopp. He ran unsuccessfully for Congress once more, in 1920. He died in Rochester, Minnesota in 1927.[1][2]

Notes

  1. "J. W. Murphy, Once Congressman, Dies". Eau Claire Leader. July 14, 1927. p. 3. Retrieved June 18, 2017 via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. James Murphy, Wisconsin Historical Society


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