Charles F. Murphy (Brooklyn)
Charles Frederick Murphy (April 13, 1875 in Norwood, St. Lawrence County, New York – June 19, 1934 in Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut) was an American politician from New York.
Life
He attended Norwood Academy and Potsdam Normal School.
Murphy was a member of the New York State Assembly (Kings Co., 10th D.) in 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908 and 1909; and was Chairman of the Committee on Codes in 1908 and 1909. In 1909, he married Jeannette Grey Hutchinson.
He was a member of the New York State Senate (6th D.) in 1917 and 1918.
He died on June 19, 1934, in Danbury Hospital in Danbury, Connecticut, from his injuries after having been hit by a car.
Sources
- Official New York from Cleveland to Hughes by Charles Elliott Fitch (Hurd Publishing Co., New York and Buffalo, 1911, Vol. IV; pg. 350, 352f, 355 and 357)
- New York Red Book (1918; pg. 113)
- MURPHY 'SHORTAGE' PAID; Brooklyn Republican Leader Gives $16,118 to New Receiver in NYT on November 23, 1933 (subscription required)
- C. F. MURPHY DEAD, EX-STATE SENATOR in NYT on June 20, 1934 (subscription required)
| New York Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Frank H. Cothren |
New York State Assembly Kings County, 10th District 1905–1909 |
Succeeded by Charles Harwood |
| New York State Senate | ||
| Preceded by William B. Carswell |
New York State Senate 6th District 1917–1918 |
Succeeded by Loring M. Black, Jr. |