Vincent J. Murphy

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Vincent J. Murphy
32nd Mayor of Newark
In office
1941–1949
Preceded byMeyer C. Ellenstein
Succeeded byRalph A. Villani
1st President of the New Jersey AFL-CIO
In office
1961–1970
Preceded byLouis P. Marciante (as AFL president)
Succeeded byCharles H. Marciante
Personal details
Born(1893-08-01)August 1, 1893
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedJune 8, 1976(1976-06-08) (aged 82)
Spring Lake, New Jersey, U.S.
PartyDemocratic

Vincent Joseph Murphy (August 1, 1893 – June 8, 1976) was an American labor leader and Democratic Party politician from New Jersey. He was mayor of Newark, New Jersey from 1941 to 1949 and the Democratic nominee for governor of New Jersey in 1943. From 1961 until 1970, he was president of the New Jersey chapter of the AFL-CIO.

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