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]
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 | March 6, 1886 Vicksburg, Mississippi |
| Died | May 25, 1950 (aged 64) |
| Political party | Democrat |
Biography
editHarry 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]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Rowland, Dunbar (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
- ^ a b c d "Clipped From The Vicksburg Herald". The Vicksburg Herald. August 4, 1915. p. 5. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ a b c Rowland, Dunbar (1923). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
- ^ a b c d e "Obituary for Harry K. Murray (Aged 64)". Clarion-Ledger. May 31, 1950. p. 4. Retrieved May 27, 2021.