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William Francis Murphy (April 13, 1890 – July 19, 1949) was an American politician, lawyer, and jurist from Michigan. He was a Democrat who was named to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1940 after a political career that included serving as United States Attorney General, 35th Governor of Michigan, and Mayor of Detroit.
Jul 19, 1998 · Frank Murphy was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1940 until his death. He was noted for his militant defense of individual liberties and civil rights and for his insistence on doing substantial justice irrespective of legal technicalities.
Justice Frank Murphy (born William Francis Murphy) joined the U.S. Supreme Court on February 5, 1940, replacing Justice Pierce Butler. Murphy was born on April 13, 1890 near the coast of Lake Huron in Michigan.
Born in Harbor Beach, Michigan in 1890, lawyer and politician Frank Murphy was a highly prominent public figure during the first half of the 20th Century. A devout Catholic, Murphy earned a reputation as an advocate of the poor, the working class, and the disenfranchised at many levels of government.
Jun 27, 2018 · Frank Murphy (1890-1949), American jurist and diplomat, campaigned against municipal corruption and crime as U.S. attorney general. He was a liberal sympathizer of the Filipino independence movement when he was governor general and high commissioner of the Philippine Islands.
Jul 19, 2020 · Frank Murphy, former Michigan governor and U.S. Supreme Court justice, died on July 19, 1949, after suffering a fatal heart attack. He was 59. He was serving on the nation’s high court at the time of death.
Frank Murphy held diverse positions before his elevation to the Court. He was mayor of Detroit from 1930 to 1933, governor general of the Philippines from 1933 to 1935, governor of Michigan from 1937 to 1939, and United States attorney general from 1939-40.
