James A. Murphy
James A. Murphy (March 31, 1889 Laurium, Michigan – March 19, 1939) of Detroit was a member of the Michigan Senate (1933–1939). External linksPolitical Graveyard
1889 births 1939 deaths People from Laurium, Michigan Politicians from Detroit Democratic Party Michigan state senators Road incident deaths in the United States 20th-century American legislators {{Michigan-politician-stub ...
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Laurium, Michigan
Laurium (; or ) is a village in Calumet Township, Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan, in the center of the Keweenaw Peninsula. The population was 1,977 at the 2010 census. The village is mostly surrounded by Calumet Township, with a small portion bordering Schoolcraft Township on the east.  The portion of Calumet Township south of Laurium is considered part of the Florida (or Florida Location) unincorporated community. History Until 1895, Laurium was known as "Calumet" (not to be confused with the present nearby town of Calumet, Michigan, which was known as "Red Jacket" until it adopted the name Calumet in 1929). In 1895 the legislature changed Calumet's name to Laurium, after the famous mining town in ancient Greece. Laurium is located in the center of the Copper Country, the first major copper mining region in the United States. It was founded as a company town serving the Laurium copper mine, which later became part of the Calumet & Hecla mine. The town was ...
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