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'''Murphy Morrell Gathright''' (d. October 7, 2014) was a state legislator, businessman, and lawyer in Arkansas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2014/oct/08/long-time-state-senator-was-a-politician-in-the/|title=Long-time state senator was a politician in the best sense of the word|date=October 8, 2014|website=Arkansas Online}}</ref> He served in the [[Arkansas House of Representatives]] and the [[Arkansas Senate]], including as [[President of the Arkansas Senate]]. The Arkansas Senate has a collection of photographs including several of him.<ref name="senate">{{Cite web|url=https://senate.arkansas.gov/senate-history-education/photo-gallery-of-former-senators/senator-morrell-gathright-1953-1982/|title=Senator Morrell Gathright|website=Arkansas Senate}}</ref> |
'''Murphy Morrell Gathright''' (d. October 7, 2014) was a state legislator, businessman, and lawyer in Arkansas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2014/oct/08/long-time-state-senator-was-a-politician-in-the/|title=Long-time state senator was a politician in the best sense of the word|date=October 8, 2014|website=Arkansas Online}}</ref> He served in the [[Arkansas House of Representatives]] and the [[Arkansas Senate]], including as [[President of the Arkansas Senate]]. The Arkansas Senate has a collection of photographs including several of him.<ref name="senate">{{Cite web|url=https://senate.arkansas.gov/senate-history-education/photo-gallery-of-former-senators/senator-morrell-gathright-1953-1982/|title=Senator Morrell Gathright|website=Arkansas Senate}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 09:50, 11 July 2024
Murphy Morrell Gathright (d. October 7, 2014) was a state legislator, businessman, and lawyer in Arkansas.[1] He served in the Arkansas House of Representatives and the Arkansas Senate, including as President of the Arkansas Senate. The Arkansas Senate has a collection of photographs including several of him.[2]
He graduated from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville with an MBA and from The University of Arkansas Law School. He served in World War II.[3]
Gathright first served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1949 until 1951[4] he then served in the Arkansas Senate from 1952 until 1982, including his term as president 1969 until 1970.[2]
He owned Gathright Van & Storage Co., which his father P. D. Gathright Sr. founded in 1927. He died October 7, 2014 aged 95 and was survived by his wife Alice Purnell Gathright. They had a son and daughter as well as numerous grandchildren.[3]
References
- ^ "Long-time state senator was a politician in the best sense of the word". Arkansas Online. October 8, 2014.
- ^ a b "Senator Morrell Gathright". Arkansas Senate.
- ^ a b "Morrell Gathright". Arkansas Democrat Gazette. 2014-10-09. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ Martin, Mark (2018). Historical Report of the Secretary of State (PDF). pp. 216–247. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
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