Morgan F. Murphy

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Morgan F. Murphy
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Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois
In office
January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1981
Preceded byWilliam T. Murphy
Succeeded byGus Savage
Constituency3rd district (1971–73)
2nd district (1973–81)
Personal details
Born
Morgan Francis Murphy

(1932-04-16)April 16, 1932
Chicago, Illinois
DiedMarch 4, 2016(2016-03-04) (aged 83)
Chicago, Illinois
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materNorthwestern University
DePaul University
Professionlawyer
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1955–1957

Morgan Francis Murphy (April 16, 1932 – March 4, 2016) was a United States Representative from Illinois.

Murphy attended Chicago parochial schools. He received a Bachelor of Science from Northwestern University in 1955 and was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. Murphy received a J.D. from DePaul University School of Law in 1962. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1955 to 1957, including a one-year tour of duty in the Far East. He was administrative assistant to Clerk of the Circuit Court of Chicago from 1958 to 1961, was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1962, and commenced practice in Chicago. Murphy was special attorney, Board of Election Commissioners, for the 1964 at-large elections. He was attorney for Chicago Dairymen's Association during 1968 milk strikes, and a trustee-management representative of the Milk Wagon Drivers Union. He was hearing officer for Local Liquor Control Commission, 1969–1970 and delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1968 and 1972. Murphy was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-second and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1981). Murphy was not a candidate for reelection in 1980 to the Ninety-seventh Congress and resumed the practice of law in Chicago.

Murphy partnered with union official John Serpico of Lincolnwood, Illinois in Studio Networks, Inc. a venture to purchase a building on Chicago's near west side and develop it as a film studio. Serpico was a former vice president of the Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) as well as former president of the Central States Joint Board (CSJB), a labor organization made up of as many as eight local unions.[1][2][3]

Murphy was a board member on the Cook County Zoning Board of Appeals from 2005 to 2014.

Personal life[]

Murphy was a resident of Chicago; he died there on March 4, 2016, at the age of 83.[4] Murphy's niece Mary Judith is married to former Illinois state senator Patrick O'Malley.

References[]

  1. ^ O'Connor, Matt (2001-07-17). "Ex-Labor Boss Guilty In Fraud Case; Laborers Union Chief Used Clout In Loan Scheme". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2010-05-09.
  2. ^ Nelson, Michael (1999-09-27). "Chicago Boss' Indictment Taints Wisconsin Casino". National Legal and Policy Center. Retrieved 2010-05-09.
  3. ^ Dudek, Mitch (2016-03-09). "Morgan Murphy Jr. dies; ex-congressman had failed casino dreams". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  4. ^ Morgan Murphy-obituary

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 3rd congressional district
1971–1973 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Abner J. Mikva
 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 2nd congressional district
1973–1981 		Succeeded by
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