Charles Alfred Murphy, Jr.
Full Name: Charles Alfred Murphy, Jr.Date of birth: December 22, 1918
Date of death: March 23, 1998
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 22-1 | Jan 11, 1955 - Oct 31, 1955 | 54th (1) | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 22-1 | Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 | 53rd | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 19-1 | Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 | 52nd | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 19-1 | Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949 | 50th | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris |
(1) Murphy resigned 10/31/1955. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
Terms of Service top
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House District 22-1
Jan 11, 1955 - Oct 31, 1955 Legislatures: 54th (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Houston / Harris Counties in district: Harris |
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House District 22-1
Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 Legislatures: 53rd Party: Democrat Home City/County: Houston / Harris Counties in district: Harris |
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House District 19-1
Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 Legislatures: 52nd Party: Democrat Home City/County: Houston / Harris Counties in district: Harris |
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House District 19-1
Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949 Legislatures: 50th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Houston / Harris Counties in district: Harris |
(1) Murphy resigned 10/31/1955. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
Biographical Information top
Selected newspaper articlesResolutions and Journal entries
- 76th Legislature, R.S., HR 211. Resolutions - Memorial.
Biographical Sketches
- Memorial, November 2001, p. 303. Texas Bar Journal.
Military Service Notes
- United States Marine Corps, World War II. "He was a proud graduate of the University of Houston and later joined the United States Marine Corps, serving with distinction as a pilot in Guadalcanal during World War II." 76th Legislature, R.S., HR 211. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Back of headstone inscription: "Marine Corps Pilot WWII." Texas State Cemetery.
Other Resources
- Murphy, Jr., Charles Alfred. Relatives: Charles A. Murphy, Sr. - father, Charles Alfred Murphy, Jr. - son. Texas State Cemetery.
Photographs
- Photograph. Charles Murphy, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Charles Murphy, 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Charles Murphy, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Charles A. Murphy, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 50th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 52nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 53rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 54th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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54th R.S. - 1955
Education Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts Game and Fisheries Highways and Roads State Affairs (Vice Chair) | ||
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53rd R.S. - 1953
Constitutional Amendments (Chair) Criminal Jurisprudence Highways and Roads Labor State Affairs | ||
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52nd R.S. - 1951
Banks and Banking Congressional and Legislative Districts Conservation and Reclamation Crime Investigating, Special Game and Fisheries State Affairs | ||
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50th R.S. - 1947
Game and Fisheries (Vice Chair) Labor Liquor Regulation Public Lands and Buildings State Affairs |
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