Henry C. Murphy
Henry Cruse Murphy | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Egbert |
| Succeeded by | Henry J. Seaman |
| In office March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 | |
| Preceded by | Henry J. Seaman |
| Succeeded by | David A. Bokee |
| Mayor of Brooklyn | |
| In office 1842–1843 | |
| Preceded by | Cyrus P. Smith |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Sprague |
| U.S. Minister to the Netherlands | |
| In office 1857–1861 | |
| President | James Buchanan |
| Preceded by | August Belmont |
| Succeeded by | James Shepherd Pike |
| New York State Senate (3rd District) | |
| In office January 1, 1862 – December 31, 1873 | |
| Preceded by | Francis B. Spinola |
| Succeeded by | John C. Jacobs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 5, 1810 |
| Died | December 1, 1882 (aged 72) |
| Resting place | Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Amelia Greenwood (1813–1887) (m. 1833) |
| Children | Henry C. Murphy, Jr. George I. Murphy |
| Alma mater | Columbia College |
| Profession | Attorney Newspaper editor Historian Author |
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Henry Cruse Murphy (July 5, 1810 – December 1, 1882) was an American lawyer, politician and historian. During his political career, he served as Mayor of Brooklyn, a member of the United States House of Representatives, U.S. Minister to the Netherlands, and member of the New York State Senate.
Murphy was an author and newspaper editor; he founded and was the first editor of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle newspaper, authored monographs on subjects including Henry Hudson's explorations, and translated several Dutch historical works into English.
In addition to his political and literary careers, Murphy was involved in several business ventures in Brooklyn, including railroads and construction of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Murphy died in Brooklyn in 1882 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.