Charles S. Murphy
American attorney and White House Counsel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles Springs Murphy (August 20, 1909 – August 28, 1983) was an American attorney who served as the White House Counsel to U.S. President Harry S. Truman from 1950 to 1953. Prior to this, he was a staff member in the office of the legislative counsel of the U.S. Senate from 1934 to 1946 and Administrative Assistant to President Truman from 1947 to 1950. Subsequent to the Truman Administration, Murphy served as Under Secretary of Agriculture, from 1960 to 1965; and chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board from 1965 to 1968.[1]
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Charles Murphy | |
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Chair of the Civil Aeronautics Board | |
In office June 1, 1965 – March 11, 1968 | |
President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
Preceded by | Alan S. Boyd |
Succeeded by | John Crooker |
Under Secretary of Agriculture | |
In office March 21, 1961 – June 1, 1965 | |
President | John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson |
Succeeded by | John Schnittker |
White House Counsel | |
In office January 31, 1950 – January 20, 1953 | |
President | Harry S. Truman |
Preceded by | Clark Clifford |
Succeeded by | Tom Stephens |
Personal details | |
Born | (1909-08-20)August 20, 1909 Wallace, North Carolina, U.S. |
Died | August 28, 1983(1983-08-28) (aged 74) Annapolis, Maryland, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Katherine Chestney Graham
(m. 1931; died 1983) |
Children | 3 |
Education | Duke University (BA, LLB) |
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