Vincent B. Murphy

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Vincent Bernard Murphy (January 4, 1888 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York – February 25, 1956 in Washington, D.C) was an American politician from New York.

Life

He was the son of Daniel B. Murphy. He served in the U.S. Army during World War I.

He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Monroe Co., 3rd D.) in 1922, 1923 and 1924. He was New York State Comptroller from 1925 to 1926, elected on the Republican ticket at the New York state election, 1924, but defeated for re-election at the New York state election, 1926.

He was a delegate to the New York convention to ratify the 21st Amendment in 1933. He was a Knight of Columbus.

He was buried at the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.

His son Vincent Bernard Murphy, Jr. (1928–2006), was President of the United States Equestrian Team from 1983 to 1989.

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Political Graveyard
Obit in NYT on February 27, 1956 (subscription required)
His son's obit

Political offices
Preceded by James W. Fleming	New York State Comptroller 1925–1926	Succeeded by Morris S. Tremaine

v t e New York State Comptrollers

Sands* Curtenius Jones Henry Jenkins McIntyre Savage Marcy S Wright Flagg Cooke Collier Flagg Fillmore Hunt Fuller J Wright Cook Burrows Church Denniston Robinson Hillhouse Allen Nichols Hopkins Robinson Olcott Wadsworth Davenport Chapin Wemple Campbell Roberts Morgan Gilman Knight Miller Kelsey Wilson Glynn Gaus Kelsey* Williams Sohmer Travis Wendell Maier Fleming Murphy Tremaine Yates* O'Leary Moore McGovern Levitt Regan McCall Hevesi Sanzillo* DiNapoli

* as Auditor General, as Auditor, * Acting

Persondata
Name	Murphy, Vincent Bernard
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	January 4, 1888
Place of birth
Date of death	February 25, 1956
Place of death

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Vincent B. Murphy

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