John L. Murray (representative)

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John L. Murray (January 25, 1806 - January 31, 1842) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.

Born in the State of Pennsylvania, Murray studied law and was admitted to the bar. He moved to Kentucky and held several local offices. He served three terms in the Kentucky House of Representatives 1830-1835.

Murray was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1837-March 3, 1839). He died in Wadesboro, Kentucky, January 31, 1842. He was interred in Irvin Cemetery.

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• John L. Murray (representative) at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress