About Thomas Alexander Murphree
Lived 1883 – 1945 (aged 61). Thomas Alexander Murphree was an American lawyer and judge.
Thomas Alexander Murphree (December 1, 1883 – September 5, 1945) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.
Education and career
Born in Blount County, Alabama, Murphree received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Alabama in 1910 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1911. He was in private practice in Birmingham, Alabama from 1911 to 1938.
Federal judicial service
On May 12, 1938, Murphree was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama created by 52 Stat. 120. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 17, 1938, and received his commission on May 31, 1938. Murphree served in that capacity until his death on September 5, 1945.
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United States federal judge (1883–1945)
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Thomas Alexander Murphree was born on 1 December 1883 in Blount County.
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Thomas Alexander Murphree died on 5 September 1945.
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Thomas Alexander Murphree was a lawyer and judge.
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Thomas Alexander Murphree was American.
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