Sessions | Office | Position | District | Party |
---|---|---|---|---|
1907-1908 | 8 | Republican | ||
1909-1910 | 8 | Republican |
COUNTIES: Philadelphia
John T Murphy (R8) Philadelphia (Part) County 1907-1910
Early Life:
John T Murphy, born September 30, 1860, Philadelphia, educated, Saint Ann’s Parochial School, public school education; left schooling, age, thirteen, various occupations until 1922; studied law, admitted, Philadelphia bar, 1885; engaged law practice; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate 8th district, 1907-1910; defeated, 1910; delegate, Pennsylvania, Republican National Convention, 1908, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Pennsylvania Politics:
Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate 8th district, Philadelphia (Part) County, 1907-1910; committee assignment, Corporations, Federal Relations, Judicial Apportionment, Public Grounds and Buildings, Public Health and Sanitation. Defeated, reelection.
Cited:
Cox, Harold. "Senate Members M". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
The Pennsylvania Manual, (1910). Miller, H.P., (Compiler). Baker, W.H., (Assistant Compiler). Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pages 993, 1000-1003, Biographical Sketches of Senators, page 971.
The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Murphy, J.