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{{Short description|Governor of Utah (1843–1896)}}
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|name= Eli Houston Murray
|name= Eli Houston Murray
|image= Eli Houston Murray.jpg|225px
|image= Eli Houston Murray.jpg
|alt= Black and white portrait of a man wearing a coat, shown from chest up, well combed and with a voluminous beard.
|caption= Eli Houston Murray
|order=12th
|order=
|office= Governor of Utah Territory
|office= Governor of Utah Territory
|president= {{unbulleted list|[[Rutherford B. Hayes]]|[[James Garfield]]|[[Chester A. Arthur]]|[[Grover Cleveland]]}}
|term_start= 1880
|term_start= 1880
|term_end= 1886
|term_end= 1886
|lieutenant=
|lieutenant=
|predecessor= [[George W. Emery]]
|predecessor= [[George W. Emery]]
|successor= [[Caleb Walton West]]
|successor= [[Caleb Walton West]]
|birth_date= February 10, 1843
|birth_date= {{Birth date|1843|02|10|mf=yes}}
|birth_place= [[Cloverport, Kentucky|Cloverport]], [[Kentucky]]
|birth_place= [[Cloverport, Kentucky|Cloverport]], [[Kentucky]]
|death_date= November 18, 1896
|death_date= {{death date and age |1896|10|18 |1843|02|10 |mf=yes}}
|death_place= [[Bowling Green, Kentucky|Bowling Green]], Kentucky
|death_place= [[Bowling Green, Kentucky|Bowling Green]], Kentucky
|resting_place=[[Arlington National Cemetery]]
|spouse= Evelyn Neal
|spouse= Evelyn Neal
|profession= U.S. marshal, newspaper editor, soldier
|profession= U.S. marshal, newspaper editor, soldier, governor
|party=
|party=
|religion=
|religion=
|footnotes=
|footnotes=
|allegiance= [[United States of America]]
|branch= {{unbulleted list|[[United States Army]]|[[Union Army]]}}
|serviceyears= 1861–1865
|rank={{unbulleted list|[[File:Union Army colonel rank insignia.png|35px]] [[Colonel (United States)|Colonel]]|[[File:Union Army brigadier general rank insignia.svg|35px]] [[Brevet (military)|Bvt.]] [[Brigadier general (United States)|Brigadier General]]}}
|commands= {{nowrap|[[3rd Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry|3rd Kentucky Cavalry Regiment]]}}
|unit=
|battles= [[American Civil War]]
|relatives=Eva Neale Murray
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'''Eli Houston Murray''' (February 10, 1843 &ndash; November 18, 1896)<ref>[http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/ehmurray.htm Arlington National Cemetery Website]</ref> was Governor of [[Utah Territory]] between 1880 and 1886. The city of [[Murray, Utah]] was named for him.
'''Eli Houston Murray''' (February 10, 1843 – November 18, 1896) was Governor of [[Utah Territory]] between 1880 and 1886. The city of [[Murray, Utah]] was named for him.


Murray had been [[Brevet (military)|brevetted]] to the rank of brigadier general in the [[American Civil War]], and was appointed Governor in 1880.
Murray had served in the [[Union Army]] during the [[American Civil War]] as colonel of the [[3rd Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry|3rd Kentucky Cavalry Regiment]]. He was [[Brevet (military)|brevetted]] to the rank of brigadier general when the war ended. In the next year he was appointed U.S. Marshal for Kentucky and stayed on that post for 10 years; afterwards managing a Kentucky newspaper.


The newly appointed [[anti-Mormon]] territorial governor openly supported the [[Liberal Party (Utah)|Liberal Party of Utah]]. Thus, the 1880 territory-wide election for a congressional delegate unexpectedly proved the closest that the Liberal Party got to sending a representative to Washington, D.C.
Murray was appointed Governor of Utah Territory in 1880. The newly appointed [[anti-Mormon]] territorial governor openly supported the [[Liberal Party (Utah)|Liberal Party of Utah]]. Thus, the 1880 territory-wide election for a congressional delegate unexpectedly proved the closest that the Liberal Party got to sending a representative to Washington, D.C.


The Liberal candidate, [[Allen G. Campbell]] – with 1357 votes – lost resoundingly to Mormon [[General Authority]] [[George Q. Cannon]] who had 18,567 votes. However, before Governor Murray certified the election, a protest on behalf of Campbell was filed. The protest listed a dozen claims, chiefly that Cannon, born in [[Liverpool]], England, was an un-[[Naturalization|naturalized]] [[Alien (law)|alien]]. The protest also claimed that Cannon's practice of [[Plural marriage|polygamy]] was incompatible with the law and a delegate's oath of office. Murray agreed and issued certification to Campbell in spite of his poor showing.
The Liberal candidate, [[Allen G. Campbell]] – with 1357 votes – lost resoundingly to Mormon [[General Authority]] [[George Q. Cannon]] who had 18,567 votes. However, before Governor Murray certified the election, a protest on behalf of Campbell was filed. The protest listed a dozen claims, chiefly that Cannon, born in [[Liverpool]], England, was an un-[[Naturalization|naturalized]] [[Alien (law)|alien]]. The protest also claimed that Cannon's practice of [[Plural marriage|polygamy]] was incompatible with the law and a delegate's oath of office. Murray agreed and issued certification to Campbell in spite of his poor showing.
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Both Murray and Campbell traveled to Washington to dispute the seat. Each side battled over the position for over a year, even through the assassination and eventual death of [[President of the United States|President]] [[James Garfield]]. On February 25, 1882, the House of Representatives finally rejected both candidates. The House refused Cannon his seat not for his dubious citizenship, but for his practice of [[Plural marriage|polygamy]]. The entire ordeal brought unfavorable national attention to Utah regarding the "Mormon Question" (polygamy).
Both Murray and Campbell traveled to Washington to dispute the seat. Each side battled over the position for over a year, even through the assassination and eventual death of [[President of the United States|President]] [[James Garfield]]. On February 25, 1882, the House of Representatives finally rejected both candidates. The House refused Cannon his seat not for his dubious citizenship, but for his practice of [[Plural marriage|polygamy]]. The entire ordeal brought unfavorable national attention to Utah regarding the "Mormon Question" (polygamy).

Murray and his wife Eva Neale Murray (1852–1938) are buried at [[Arlington National Cemetery]].<ref>[https://ancexplorer.army.mil/publicwmv/#/arlington-national/search/results/1/CgZtdXJyYXkSA2V2YQ--/ Burial Detail: Murray, Eva N] – ANC Explorer</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://historytogo.utah.gov/people/governors/territorial/murray.html Biography of Murray at a Utah government website]
* [http://historytogo.utah.gov/people/governors/territorial/murray.html Biography of Murray at a Utah government website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071231191026/http://historytogo.utah.gov/people/governors/territorial/murray.html |date=December 31, 2007 }}
*{{Find a Grave|5988408|accessdate=2008-08-11}}
* {{Find a Grave|5988408}}
* {{Citation|url=http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/ehmurray.htm|title=Eli Huston Murray, Brigadier General, United States Army|date=August 5, 2023 |publisher=ArlingtonCemetery.net|id= An unofficial website}}{{Unreliable source?|date=December 2020|reason=[[WP:SPS]]. Copies material from unknown sources}}


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Latest revision as of 21:35, 31 October 2024

Eli Houston Murray
Black and white portrait of a man wearing a coat, shown from chest up, well combed and with a voluminous beard.
Governor of Utah Territory
In office
1880–1886
President
Preceded byGeorge W. Emery
Succeeded byCaleb Walton West
Personal details
Born(1843-02-10)February 10, 1843
Cloverport, Kentucky
DiedOctober 18, 1896(1896-10-18) (aged 53)
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
SpouseEvelyn Neal
RelativesEva Neale Murray
ProfessionU.S. marshal, newspaper editor, soldier, governor
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch/service
Years of service1861–1865
Rank
Commands3rd Kentucky Cavalry Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Eli Houston Murray (February 10, 1843 – November 18, 1896) was Governor of Utah Territory between 1880 and 1886. The city of Murray, Utah was named for him.

Murray had served in the Union Army during the American Civil War as colonel of the 3rd Kentucky Cavalry Regiment. He was brevetted to the rank of brigadier general when the war ended. In the next year he was appointed U.S. Marshal for Kentucky and stayed on that post for 10 years; afterwards managing a Kentucky newspaper.

Murray was appointed Governor of Utah Territory in 1880. The newly appointed anti-Mormon territorial governor openly supported the Liberal Party of Utah. Thus, the 1880 territory-wide election for a congressional delegate unexpectedly proved the closest that the Liberal Party got to sending a representative to Washington, D.C.

The Liberal candidate, Allen G. Campbell – with 1357 votes – lost resoundingly to Mormon General Authority George Q. Cannon who had 18,567 votes. However, before Governor Murray certified the election, a protest on behalf of Campbell was filed. The protest listed a dozen claims, chiefly that Cannon, born in Liverpool, England, was an un-naturalized alien. The protest also claimed that Cannon's practice of polygamy was incompatible with the law and a delegate's oath of office. Murray agreed and issued certification to Campbell in spite of his poor showing.

Cannon, in Washington at the time, argued that only Congress could decide on a member's qualifications. He furthermore received a certificate from sympathetic territorial election officials which stated he had received the most votes. This document convinced the House of Representatives clerk to enter Cannon's name on the roll, so Cannon began drawing delegate's salary.

Both Murray and Campbell traveled to Washington to dispute the seat. Each side battled over the position for over a year, even through the assassination and eventual death of President James Garfield. On February 25, 1882, the House of Representatives finally rejected both candidates. The House refused Cannon his seat not for his dubious citizenship, but for his practice of polygamy. The entire ordeal brought unfavorable national attention to Utah regarding the "Mormon Question" (polygamy).

Murray and his wife Eva Neale Murray (1852–1938) are buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Burial Detail: Murray, Eva N – ANC Explorer
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  • Biography of Murray at a Utah government website Archived December 31, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  • Eli Houston Murray at Find a Grave
  • Eli Huston Murray, Brigadier General, United States Army, ArlingtonCemetery.net, August 5, 2023, An unofficial website[unreliable source?]
Political offices
Preceded by Governor of Utah Territory
1880–1886 		Succeeded by
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