Edward Thad Murphy
Full Name: Edward Thad MurphyDate of birth: November 19, 1889
Date of death: June 9, 1960
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 28 | Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933 | 42nd | Democrat | Livingston / Polk | Polk, Trinity | |
| H | 28 | Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931 | 41st | Democrat | Livingston / Polk | Polk, Trinity | |
| H | 28 | Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 | 40th | Democrat | Livingston / Polk | Polk, Trinity |
Terms of Service top
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House District 28
Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933 Legislatures: 42nd Party: Democrat Home City/County: Livingston / Polk Counties in district: Polk, Trinity |
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House District 28
Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931 Legislatures: 41st Party: Democrat Home City/County: Livingston / Polk Counties in district: Polk, Trinity |
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House District 28
Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 Legislatures: 40th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Livingston / Polk Counties in district: Polk, Trinity |
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, Edward Thad Murphy, Texas Under Many Flags, 1930, Volume I, pp. 240-241. Born 11/19/1889 in Moscow, Polk County. (Created 9/17/2009.) HeritageQuest Online.
- Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 1/22/1929, p. 7. Houston Post-Dispatch.
Other Resources
- Edward Thad Murphy, birth date 11/19/1889 in Moscow, Texas; death date 6/9/1960 in Livingston, Polk County; attorney. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Edward Thad Murphy (1889-1960), burial in Forest Hill Cemetery, Livingston, Polk County. Find a Grave.
- Obituary, "Judge Murphy Dies Last Rites Held at Central Baptist," Polk County Enterprise, 6/16/1960, p. 7, crediting Livingston Municipal Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Photographs
- Photograph. E.T. Murphy, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. E.T. Murphy, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. E.T. Murphy, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 40th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 41st session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 42nd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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42nd R.S. - 1931
Appropriations Congressional Districts Highways and Motor Traffic Revenue and Taxation State Affairs (Vice Chair) | ||
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41st R.S. - 1929
Appropriations Highway Department, Investigate (Chair) Highways and Motor Traffic (Chair) Labor Prison Centralization Commission Privileges, Suffrage and Elections | ||
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40th R.S. - 1927
Conservation and Reclamation Criminal Jurisprudence Highways and Motor Traffic Revenue and Taxation |
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