John William Murphy

Biography of John William Murphy

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Murphy
• First Name: John
• Middle Name: William
• Date of Birth: April , 26 , 1902
• Place of Birth (POB): Avoca , Pennsylvania (US-PA, PA, 42, Pa., Penn., Penna.)
• Date of Death: March , 28 , 1962
• Place of Death (POD): Scranton , Pennsylvania (US-PA, PA, 42, Pa., Penn., Penna.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

John William Murphy Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Harry S Truman ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 05/07/1946
• Seat vacated by: Johnson , Albert W.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 05/07/1946
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 05/20/1946
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 05/21/1946
• Commission Date: 05/27/1946
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1955
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1962
• Date of Termination: 03/28/1962
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

John William Murphy in the Law School

• Name of School: University of Pennsylvania
• Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
• Law Degree Year: 1926

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): University of Pennsylvania Law School
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1929

John William Murphy Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1929-1943
• Assistant district attorney, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, 1934-1941
• U.S. representative from Pennsylvania, 1943-1946

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