John W. Murphy (1874 – April 10, 1947) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as the Attorney General of Arizona from 1923 to 1928.
Life and career
Murphy was born in Edgar County, Illinois. He studied law and worked as a prosecutor. In 1904 he moved to Arizona territory, settled in Globe, and worked as the Gila County Attorney. Murphy was in the 1st Arizona State Legislature. He was elected Attorney General of Arizona in 1922 and re-elected in 1924 and 1926.[1][2][3][4]
While attorney general, Murphy oversaw enforcement of the Indian Citizenship Act.[5]
Death
On April 10, 1947, Murphy died at his sister's house in Paris, Illinois, when he was visiting.[6][7]
References
- ^ Bisbee daily review, December 10, 1921, p. 6
- ^ Official register, Iowa General Assembly, 1923, S. 546
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1923, Legislative Reference Bureau, 1923, S. 694
- ^ State of Wisconsin Blue Book, Legislative Reference Bureau, 1927, S. 779
- ^ Patty Ferguson-Bohnee, "The History of Indian Voting Rights in Arizona: Overcoming Decades of Voter Suppression", 47 Ariz. St. L.J. 1099, 1105 (2015).
- ^ "John W. Murphy Dies in Illinois," Arizona Daily Star, 11. April 1947
- ^ "John W. Murphy Dies in Illinois," The Yuma Weekly Sun and The Yuma Examiner, 11. April 1947
External links
- State Bar of Arizona: Annual Report of the State Bar of Arizona, Band 11, Teil 1943, The Bar, 1950, S. 19
- "John W. Murphy," Arizona Republic, 11. April 1947
- 1926 Image
