Austin Murphy
Austin John Murphy (June 17, 1927 – April 13, 2024) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1977 to 1995.
Austin John Murphy | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 20th district | |
| In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Gaydos |
| Succeeded by | Frank Mascara |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 22nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Morgan |
| Succeeded by | District eliminated |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 46th district | |
| In office January 5, 1971 – January 4, 1977[1] | |
| Preceded by | William Lane |
| Succeeded by | Barry Stout |
| Constituency | Parts of Greene, Fayette, and Washington Counties[2] |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 48th district | |
| In office January 7, 1969 – November 19, 1970 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Barry Stout |
| Constituency | Parts of Washington County[3] |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Washington County district | |
| In office January 6, 1959 – November 30, 1968 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 17, 1927 North Charleroi, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 13, 2024 (aged 96) Carroll Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Duquesne University University of Pittsburgh |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | U.S. Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1944–1946 |
Murphy started his political career as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, where he served from 1959 to 1971. He then served in the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1971 to 1977.[2]
In 1976, he was elected to the United States House of Representatives, replacing longtime incumbent Thomas E. Morgan. He served as a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1984 and 1988.
Murphy died on April 13, 2024 in Carroll Township, Pennsylvania at the age of 96.[4]
References
- ↑ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1977-1978" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-08. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cox, Harold. "Senate Members "M"". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ↑ Cox, Harold. "House Members "M"". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ↑ Hundt, Brad (17 April 2024). Austin Murphy, longtime congressman, regional political leader, dies at 96. Observer-Reporter. https://www.observer-reporter.com/news/local-news/2024/apr/17/austin-murphy-longtime-congressman-regional-political-leader-dies-at-96/. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
Other websites
- United States Congress. "Austin Murphy (id: M001088)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-02-15
- Murphy arraigned on vote-fraud charges. May 25, 1999. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PG&p_theme=pg&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_field_label-0=Author&p_field_label-1=title&p_bool_label-1=AND&p_text_label-1=Murphy%20Arraigned%20on%20Vote-Fraud%20Charges&s_dispstring=headline%28Murphy%20Arraigned%20on%20Vote-Fraud%20Charges%29%20AND%20date%28all%29&xcal_numdocs=20&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&xcal_useweights=no.
- Most charges against austin murphy dismissed. June 22, 1999. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PG&p_theme=pg&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_field_label-0=Author&p_field_label-1=title&p_bool_label-1=AND&p_text_label-1=Most%20Charges%20Against%20Austin%20Murphy%20Dismissed&s_dispstring=headline%28Most%20Charges%20Against%20Austin%20Murphy%20Dismissed%29%20AND%20date%28all%29&xcal_numdocs=20&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&xcal_useweights=no.
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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