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Simon J. Murphy Jr.

1851 – 1926

American politician

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About Simon J. Murphy Jr.

Lived 1851 – 1926 (aged 74–75). Simon J. Murphy Jr. was an American politician.

Simon Jones Murphy Jr. (March 27, 1851 – September 1, 1926) was an American politician and businessman who served as the 28th mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin, from 1899 to 1902.

Biography Murphy was born Simon Jones Murphy Jr. on March 27, 1851, in Maine. His father was Simon J. Murphy Sr., a prominent lumberman. He attended primary school in Bangor, Maine and moved with his family to Detroit, Michigan, in 1866 before graduating from the Lawrence Scientific School. Murphy married Helena Bogardus Platt and the couple had five children. Murphy moved to Green Bay in 1886.

He died at his home in Pasadena, California on September 1, 1926.

Career Murphy was mayor from 1899 to 1901. He made a living by running a sawmill.

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Important facts

Born

1851

Birth century

19th century

Died

1 September 1926, Pasadena

Occupation

Politician

Nationality

United States

Education

Harvard University, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Positions held

Mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin

Also known as

Simon Jones Murphy Jr., Simon Jones Murphy, Simon J. Murphy, Simon Murphy

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Simon J. Murphy Jr.'s

Johann Gottfried Galle

James Joseph Sylvester

1814 – 1897

Mathematician

Frequently asked questions

Who was Simon J. Murphy Jr.?

American politician (1851–1926)

When was Simon J. Murphy Jr. born?

Simon J. Murphy Jr. was born in 1851.

When did Simon J. Murphy Jr. die?

Simon J. Murphy Jr. died on 1 September 1926 in Pasadena.

What was Simon J. Murphy Jr.'s occupation?

Simon J. Murphy Jr. was a politician.

What nationality was Simon J. Murphy Jr.?

Simon J. Murphy Jr. was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Simon J. Murphy Jr.

· Wikidata: Q7519041

· DBpedia: Simon J. Murphy Jr.

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