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John M. Murphy

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John M. Murphy
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 17th district
In office
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1981
Preceded byEd Koch
Succeeded byGuy Molinari
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 16th district
In office
January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1973
Preceded byAdam Clayton Powell, Jr
Succeeded byElizabeth Holtzman
Personal details
Born
John Michael Murphy

(1926-08-03)August 3, 1926
Staten Island, New York, U.S.
DiedMay 25, 2015(2015-05-25) (aged 88)
Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ChildrenJohn M. Murphy, Jr. Mark Murphy
Alma materAmherst College

John Michael Murphy (August 3, 1926 – May 25, 2015) was an American politician. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York serving from 1963 through 1981.[1]

Murphy died the age of 88 on May 25, 2015, at a Staten Island hospital.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. United States Congress. "John M. Murphy (id: M001098)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  2. Fried, Joseph P. (May 26, 2015). "John Murphy, Staten Island Congressman Convicted in Abscam Sting, Dies at 88". Retrieved May 26, 2015.