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James William Murphy (April 17, 1858 – July 11, 1927) was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.
James William Murphy | |
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.jpg) 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 by | Joseph W. Babcock |
| Succeeded by | Arthur W. Kopp |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 17, 1858 Platteville, Wisconsin |
| Died | July 11, 1927 (aged 69) Rochester, Minnesota |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University 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]
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