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Charles Alfred Murphy, Jr.

Charles Murphy
Full Name: Charles Alfred Murphy, Jr.
Birth date: December 22, 1918
Death date: March 23, 1998

Terms of Service

  • House, 54th (1) Legislature
    1/11/1955 - 10/31/1955
    Democrat
  • House, 53rd Legislature
    1/13/1953 - 1/11/1955
    Democrat
  • House, 52nd Legislature
    1/9/1951 - 1/13/1953
    Democrat
  • House, 50th Legislature
    1/14/1947 - 1/11/1949
    Democrat
(1) Murphy resigned 10/31/1955. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

  • 76th Legislature, R.S., HR 211. Resolutions - Memorial .
  • 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 .

Photographs

Other Resources

  • Memorial, November 2001, p. 303. Texas Bar Journal .
  • Murphy, Jr., Charles Alfred. Relatives: Charles A. Murphy, Sr. - father, Charles Alfred Murphy, Jr. - son. Texas State Cemetery .
  • Back of headstone inscription: "Marine Corps Pilot WWII." Texas State Cemetery .
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