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
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Murphy resigned 10/31/1955. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 54th (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 53rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 52nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 50th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
Terms of service notes
(1) Murphy resigned 10/31/1955. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Biographical Information
- 76th Legislature, R.S., HR 211. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Biographical sketch and photo, "Harris, Murphy Seek Post of State Representative," 7/4/1946, p. 17. "Charles A. Murphy, Jr., son of the late state senator, is seeking the post of state representative, position 1." Houston Chronicle.
- Memorial, November 2001, p. 303. Texas Bar Journal.
- Charles Alfred Murphy, Jr., birth date 12/22/1918 in Houston; address in Houston, Harris County; university student; draft registration 10/17/1940 in Houston, Harris County. FamilySearch Texas World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
- 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.
- Charles Alfred Murphy, Jr., death date 3/23/1998 in Harris County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998.
- Charles Alfred Murphy, Jr. Relatives: Charles A. Murphy, Sr. - father, Charles Alfred Murphy, Jr. - son. Texas State Cemetery. Selected newspaper articles
- 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
- 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.
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