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'''Martin L. Murray''' (December 16, 1909 &ndash; July 1, 1990)<ref>{{cite web |title=Murray, K to N |url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murray6.html |website=www.politicalgraveyard.com |accessdate=27 May 2019}}</ref> was an American politician from [[Pennsylvania]] who served as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[Pennsylvania State Senate]] for the [[Pennsylvania Senate, District 14|14th district]] from 1957 to 1964 and again from 1969 to 1982.<ref>{{cite web | last = Cox | first = Harold | title = Senate Members "M" | publisher = Wilkes University | work = [[Wilkes University Election Statistics Project]]| date = | url =http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/legis/SM.html}}</ref> He served as [[President Pro Tempore]] of the Senate from 1971 through 1980 and is the longest serving Democratic President Pro Tempore in Pennsylvania eclipsing Presley Carr Lane's previous record of eight years.<ref name=bio>{{cite web |title=Pennsylvania State Senate - Martin L Murray Biography |url=https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/BiosHistory/MemBio.cfm?ID=5280&body=S |website=www.legis.state.pa.us |accessdate=27 May 2019}}</ref> He also served in the [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives]] for the [[Luzerne County, Pennsylvania|Luzerne County]] district from 1945 to 1946.<ref name=HouseBio>{{cite web |title=Pennsylvania House of Representatives - MARTIN L. MURRAY |url=https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/BiosHistory/MemBio.cfm?ID=2130&body=H |website=www.legis.state.pa.us |accessdate=27 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last = Cox | first = Harold | title = House Members "M" | publisher = Wilkes University | work = [[Wilkes University Election Statistics Project]]| date = | url =http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/legis/M.html}}</ref>
'''Martin L. Murray''' (December 16, 1909 &ndash; July 1, 1990)<ref>{{cite web |title=Murray, K to N |url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murray6.html |website=www.politicalgraveyard.com |accessdate=27 May 2019}}</ref> was an American politician from [[Pennsylvania]] who served as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[Pennsylvania State Senate]] for the [[Pennsylvania Senate, District 14|14th district]] from 1957 to 1964 and again from 1969 to 1982.<ref>{{cite web | last = Cox | first = Harold | title = Senate Members "M" | publisher = Wilkes University | work = [[Wilkes University Election Statistics Project]]| date = | url =http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/legis/SM.html}}</ref> He served as [[President Pro Tempore]] of the Senate from 1971 through 1980 and is the longest serving Democratic President Pro Tempore in Pennsylvania eclipsing Presley Carr Lane's previous record of eight years.<ref name=bio>{{cite web |title=Pennsylvania State Senate - Martin L Murray Biography |url=https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/BiosHistory/MemBio.cfm?ID=5280&body=S |website=www.legis.state.pa.us |accessdate=27 May 2019}}</ref> He also served in the [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives]] for the [[Luzerne County, Pennsylvania|Luzerne County]] district from 1945 to 1946.<ref name=HouseBio>{{cite web |title=Pennsylvania House of Representatives - MARTIN L. MURRAY |url=https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/BiosHistory/MemBio.cfm?ID=2130&body=H |website=www.legis.state.pa.us |accessdate=27 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last = Cox | first = Harold | title = House Members "M" | publisher = Wilkes University | work = [[Wilkes University Election Statistics Project]]| date = | url =http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/legis/M.html}}</ref>


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For other people with the same name, see Martin Murray.
Martin L. Murray
President pro tempore
of the Pennsylvania Senate
In office
January 5, 1971 – November 30, 1980
Preceded byRobert Fleming
Succeeded byHenry Hager
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 14th district
In office
January 7, 1969 – November 30, 1980
Preceded byWilliam Z. Scott
Succeeded byRaphael Musto
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 14th district
In office
January 1, 1957 – November 30, 1964
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the Luzerne County district
In office
January 2, 1945 – November 30, 1948
Personal details
Born(1909-12-16)December 16, 1909
Ashley, Pennsylvania
DiedJuly 1, 1990(1990-07-01) (aged 80)
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Martin L. Murray (December 16, 1909 – July 1, 1990)[1] was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 14th district from 1957 to 1964 and again from 1969 to 1982.[2] He served as President Pro Tempore of the Senate from 1971 through 1980 and is the longest serving Democratic President Pro Tempore in Pennsylvania eclipsing Presley Carr Lane's previous record of eight years.[3] He also served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the Luzerne County district from 1945 to 1946.[4][5]

Early life and education

Murray was born in Ashley, Pennsylvania to Martin and Bridget Finnerman Murray. He graduated from Saint Leo High School and the Wharton School of Finance. He was the owner and operator of a successful insurance agency in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.[3]

Career

He served on the Ashley, Pennsylvania school board for 24 years. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1945 to 1956. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 21st district from 1957 to 1964 and for the 14th district from 1969 to 1980.[3]

He is interred at Saint Mary's Cemetery in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Murray, K to N". www.politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  2. ^ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members "M"". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  3. ^ a b c "Pennsylvania State Senate - Martin L Murray Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - MARTIN L. MURRAY". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  5. ^ Cox, Harold. "House Members "M"". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
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