B. Frank Murphy
Benjamin Franklin Murphy | |
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| Born | Template:Birth date Steubenville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | March 6, 1938 (aged 70) Takoma Park, Maryland, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, businessman |
| Years active | 1919–1933 (U.S. Representative) |
| Known for | U.S. Representative from Ohio |
Benjamin Franklin Murphy (December 24, 1867 – March 6, 1938) served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio, holding office from 1919 until 1933.
Biography
Murphy was born in Steubenville, Ohio, to parents Charles F. Murphy and Mary E. (née Beasley) Murphy. He received his education in public schools and initially trained as a glassworker. Subsequently, he ventured into various business sectors including retail shoe sales, banking, and real estate, eventually becoming vice president of Peoples National Bank. During the First World War, he contributed to the YMCA's efforts at Camp Sheridan in Montgomery, Alabama, between 1917 and 1918.
Congress
As a Republican, Murphy was elected to the Sixty-sixth Congress and served through six additional terms, covering the years 1919 to 1933. During the Sixty-seventh Congress, he held the position of chairman for the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Commerce. His attempts for reelection in both 1932 and 1934 were unsuccessful.
Personal life
Murphy experienced three marriages and was widowed twice. His second spouse, Mame M. Barcus, tragically passed away in an automobile accident in Florida in 1929. Approximately one year later, he wed Marie E. Williams Clerk, a local divorcee, in Washington, D.C., with the ceremony conducted by her brother-in-law, Reverend William Clews.
Death
Residing in Washington, D.C. at the time of his passing, Murphy died on March 6, 1938, in Takoma Park, Maryland. He was interred at Union Cemetery located in Steubenville, Ohio.