James William Murphy
James W. Murphy | |
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From Volume 3 of 1932's Southwestern Wisconsin: A History of Old Crawford County | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph W. Babcock |
| Succeeded by | Arthur W. Kopp |
| Mayor of Platteville, Wisconsin | |
| In office April 19, 1904 – February 21, 1907 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Spencer Knapp |
| Succeeded by | Joseph E. Pross (acting) |
| District Attorney of Grant County, Wisconsin | |
| In office January 1, 1887 – January 1, 1891 | |
| Preceded by | Robert C. Orr |
| Succeeded by | Thomas L. Cleary |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 17, 1858 Platteville, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | July 11, 1927 (aged 69) |
| Resting place | Calvary Cemetery, Platteville, Wisconsin |
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| Spouse |
Elizabeth Jones
(m. 1881–1927) |
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| Education | |
| Profession | Lawyer |
James William Murphy (April 17, 1858 – July 11, 1927) was an American lawyer and politician from Platteville, Wisconsin. He served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district for the 60th Congress (1907–1909). He previously served three years as mayor of Platteville and four years as district attorney of Grant County, Wisconsin. Originally a Republican, he quit the party in the 1890s over policy and personal reasons; he was elected mayor and member of Congress on the Democratic Party ticket. During his lifetime, his name was often abbreviated as J. W. Murphy, and appeared that way in nearly all of his advertisements as a lawyer; during the 1906 congressional election, his name was sometimes incorrectly printed as "John W. Murphy".