Harry K. Murray

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Harry K. Murray
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c. 1917
Member of the Mississippi Senate
from the 12th district
In office
January 1916 January 1924
Personal details
Born(1886-03-06)March 6, 1886
Vicksburg, Mississippi
DiedMay 25, 1950(1950-05-25) (aged 64)
Political party Democrat

Harry Keyes Murray (March 6, 1886 - May 25, 1950) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician. [1] [2] He was a member of the Mississippi State Senate, representing Mississippi's 12th senatorial district, from 1916 to 1924. [1] [2] [3] He was a resident of Vicksburg, Mississippi, at that time. [1] [2]

Biography

Harry Keyes Murray was born on March 6, 1886, in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and was raised in Vicksburg, Mississippi. [4] [3] He graduated from St. Aloysius High School and Columbia University. [4] He then started practicing law in Vicksburg. In 1915, he was elected to represent Mississippi's 12th senatorial district in the Mississippi State Senate for the 1916-1920 term. [1] [2] During that time period, he also served in World War I. [4] After the war, he continued practicing law in Vicksburg. [4] He was also re-elected to the Senate in 1919 for the 1920-1924 term. [3] He died of an apparent heart attack during a medical examination on May 25, 1950, at age 64. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Rowland, Dunbar (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Clipped From The Vicksburg Herald". The Vicksburg Herald. August 4, 1915. p. 5. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Rowland, Dunbar (1923). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Obituary for Harry K. Murray (Aged 64)". Clarion-Ledger. May 31, 1950. p. 4. Retrieved May 27, 2021.