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'''James Joseph Murphy''' (November 3, 1898 – October 19, 1962) was an American businessman, [[World War I]] veteran, and politician who served two terms as a [[United States representative]] from [[NYCongDel|New York]] from 1949 to 1953.


==Biography==
'''James J. Murphy''' (November 3, 1898 – October 19, 1962) was a [[United States Representative]] from [[NYCongDel|New York]]. He was born in [[Brooklyn]]. He was educated in the public schools of [[Staten Island]] and served as a [[noncommissioned officer]] with the First New York Cavalry on the Mexican border in 1916. During the [[First World War]] he served as a sergeant with the One Hundred and Fourth Machine Gun Battalion, Twenty-seventh Division, with service in France and Belgium, from 1918 to 1920. He engaged in the import and export shipping business in New York City since 1920, and was elected as a [[USDemocrat|Democrat]] to the Eighty-first and Eighty-second Congresses, holding office from January 3, 1949 to January 3, 1953. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1952 to the Eighty-third Congress and was a member of the [[New York City Council]] for the Borough of Staten Island from 1954 to 1958. He was a freight and shipping broker and resided at [[Grymes Hill, Staten Island]] until his death in 1962. His interment was in St. Peter's Cemetery.
He was born in [[Brooklyn]], and educated in the public schools of [[Staten Island]].

=== Military service ===
Murphy served as a [[noncommissioned officer]] with the 1st New York Cavalry on the Mexican border during the [[Pancho Villa Expedition]] in 1916. During [[World War I]], he was a sergeant with the 104th Machine Gun Battalion, [[27th Infantry Division (United States)|27th Division]], and served in France and Belgium.

=== Business ===
After the war, Murphy engaged in the import and export shipping business in New York City.

=== Political career ===
In 1948, Murphy was elected as a [[USDemocrat|Democrat]] to the [[81st United States Congress|81st Congress]]. He was reelected in 1950, and served from January 3, 1949 to January 3, 1953. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1952.

Murphy served on the [[New York City Council]] from 1954 to 1957.

=== Later career and death ===
He was a freight and shipping broker and resided in the [[Grymes Hill, Staten Island|Grymes Hill]] area of Staten Island.

He died on Staten Island in 1962,<ref>{{cite news |date=October 20, 1962 |title=James J. Murphy, Legislator, Dies; Ex-Richmond Congressman Served on City Council |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1962/10/20/archives/james-j-murphy-legislator-dies-exrichmond-congressman-served-on.html |newspaper=New York Times}}</ref> and was buried at Saint Peter's Cemetery on Staten Island.


==References==
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Latest revision as of 23:27, 7 December 2024

For other people named James Murphy, see James Murphy (disambiguation).
James J. Murphy
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 16th district
In office
January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953
Preceded byEllsworth B. Buck
Succeeded byAdam Clayton Powell Jr.
Personal details
Born
James Joseph Murphy

(1898-11-03)November 3, 1898
Brooklyn, New York, US
DiedOctober 19, 1962(1962-10-19) (aged 63)
Staten Island, New York, US
Resting placeSt. Peter's Cemetery on Staten Island, New York
Political partyDemocratic
ProfessionBusinessman

James Joseph Murphy (November 3, 1898 – October 19, 1962) was an American businessman, World War I veteran, and politician who served two terms as a United States representative from New York from 1949 to 1953.

Biography

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He was born in Brooklyn, and educated in the public schools of Staten Island.

Military service

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Murphy served as a noncommissioned officer with the 1st New York Cavalry on the Mexican border during the Pancho Villa Expedition in 1916. During World War I, he was a sergeant with the 104th Machine Gun Battalion, 27th Division, and served in France and Belgium.

Business

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After the war, Murphy engaged in the import and export shipping business in New York City.

Political career

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In 1948, Murphy was elected as a Democrat to the 81st Congress. He was reelected in 1950, and served from January 3, 1949 to January 3, 1953. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1952.

Murphy served on the New York City Council from 1954 to 1957.

Later career and death

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He was a freight and shipping broker and resided in the Grymes Hill area of Staten Island.

He died on Staten Island in 1962,[1] and was buried at Saint Peter's Cemetery on Staten Island.

References

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  1. ^ "James J. Murphy, Legislator, Dies; Ex-Richmond Congressman Served on City Council". New York Times. October 20, 1962.
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 16th congressional district
1949–1953 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by
Albert Maniscalco
 New York City Council, 17th District
1954–1958 		Succeeded by
Morris Stein
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