Robert F. Murphy (politician)

For other people named Robert Murphy, see Robert Murphy (disambiguation).

Robert F. Murphy
Murphy c. 1945
59th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
In office January 3, 1957 – October 6, 1960
Governor	Foster Furcolo
Preceded by	Sumner G. Whittier
Succeeded by	Edward F. McLaughlin, Jr.
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 21st Middlesex District
In office 1943–1955
Majority Leader of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office 1949–1953
Succeeded by	John F. Thompson
Minority Leader of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office 1953–1955
Preceded by	Charles Gibbons
Succeeded by	Charles Gibbons
Chairman of the Metropolitan District Commission
In office 1960–1964
Preceded by	John L. Maloney
Succeeded by	Howard J. Whitmore, Jr.
Personal details
Born	January 24, 1899 Somerville, Massachusetts
Died	January 9, 1976 (aged 76) Malden, Massachusetts
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Malden public schools, Dean Academy, Trinity College
Profession	Journalist

Robert F. Murphy (January 24, 1899 – January 9, 1976) was an American politician who was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. In 1949 Murphy became the first Democrat to serve as the Majority Leader of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Murphy also served as the 59th lieutenant governor of Massachusetts from January 1957 to October 6, 1960, when he was appointed by political foe Foster Furcolo to take over the scandal-ridden Metropolitan District Commission.^[1] Murphy was the son of Franklin E. Murphy, a telegrapher from Danvers, Massachusetts. Robert's mother, Alice Murphy, worked as a milliner in Boston.^[2][3]

See also

• Massachusetts legislature: 1943–1944, 1945–1946, 1947–1948, 1949–1950, 1951–1952, 1953–1954

References

1. Lewis, William (October 7, 1960). "Furcolo Surrenders; Murphy Heads MDC". The Boston Globe.
2. Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHD8-BPY  : 4 November 2017), Franklin E. Murphy and Alice J. Mccarthy, 25 Nov 1896; citing Marriage, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 819,793
3. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records".

Bibliography

• New York Times, Robert F Murphy, Mass Lt Gov, '56–60, dies Jan 9 in Malden (Mass) at 76. Served 6 terms in Mass Legis and in '49 became Dem party's 1st majority leader in House, Page 45, Column 2 (January 11, 1976).
• 1947 1948 Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, MA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1947, p. 243.

Party political offices
Preceded by Paul A. Dever	Democratic nominee for Governor of Massachusetts 1954	Succeeded by Foster Furcolo
Preceded by James A. Burke	Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts 1956, 1958	Succeeded by Edward F. McLaughlin Jr.
Political offices
Preceded by Sumner G. Whittier	Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts 1957–1961	Succeeded by Edward F. McLaughlin, Jr.