Lew Murphy

Lewis Curtis "Lew" Murphy (November 2, 1933 – December 1, 2005) was a US Air Force pilot, lawyer, and politician. He served sixteen years as Mayor of Tucson, Arizona.

Biography Murphy was born in New York City on November 2, 1933, to H. Waldo and Elizabeth (Curtis) Murphy. He grew up in Clinton, Iowa, the home of his mother. He later attended Shattuck Military Academy in Faribault, Minnesota. From 1950 to 1955 Murphy attended the University of Arizona, receiving a bachelor's degree in business administration. While in college he met Carol Carney, granddaughter of Zane Grey. The two married in 1957.

Murphy was in US Air Force from 1955 to 1958. He flew B-26 bombers while stationed in Japan.

Wednesday afternoon, November 30, 2005, Murphy suffered a massive heart attack. He was taken to the Tucson Medical Center and placed on life support. He died at 4:45 PM the following day.