James Murdock (other)
James Murdock may refer to: *James Murdock (scholar) (1776–1856), American scholar *James Murdock (politician) (1871–1949), Canadian politician *James Murdock (actor) (1931–1981), American actor See also *James Murdoch (other) James Murdoch (born 1972) is a British-American businessman. James Murdoch may also refer to: * James Murdoch (architect) (1844–1914), American architect in Denver, Colorado * James Murdoch (music advocate) (1930–2010), Australian arts admini ...

James Murdock (scholar)
James Murdock (1776–1856) was an American biblical scholar, born in Westbrook, Connecticut. He made the first translation of the New Testament from the Syriac Peshitta The Peshitta ( syc, ܦܫܺܝܛܬܳܐ ''or'' ') is the standard version of the Bible for churches in the Syriac tradition, including the Maronite Church, the Chaldean Catholic Church, the Syriac Catholic Church, the Syriac Orthodox Church, the ... into English in 1851.William E. Paul ''English Language Bible Translators'' 1476610231 200Page 170"Murdock,. James. (1776–1856) TJames Murdock was born in Westbrook, Connecticut, of Scotch-Irish descent. He entered Yale College, New Haven, at the age of 17, and graduated in 1797 (A.B.), second in his class ... Having been somewhat familiar with the Syriac language, Murdock says that, when he was nearly 70 years old, he began reading the Peshitta Syriac Version of the New Testament “to extend (my) own long cherished but scanty knowledge of the Syriac language ...
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James Murdock (politician)
James Murdock, (August 15, 1871 – May 15, 1949) was a Canadian politician. Born in Brighton, England, Murdock first ran for the House of Commons of Canada as the Liberal candidate in the 1921 federal election in the Ontario riding of Toronto South. Although defeated, he was appointed Minister of Labour in the cabinet of Mackenzie King shortly after the election. The current MP in the riding of Kent, Archibald McCoig, gave up his seat and was appointed to the Senate of Canada in 1922. Murdock was acclaimed to this seat in the resulting 1922 by-election. While Minister of Labour in 1923, Murdock was embroiled in controversy after he withdrew funds from the Home Bank of Canada a day or two before its collapse based on information he obtained as a member of the Cabinet. He was defeated in the 1925 election in the riding of Toronto—High Park and again in 1926. In 1930, he was summoned to the Senate representing the senatorial division of Parkdale, Ontario on the advice ...
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James Murdock (actor)
James Murdock, born David Lee Baker, (June 22, 1931 – December 24, 1981) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing Mushy in the American western television series '' Rawhide''. Life and career Murdock was born in Normal, Illinois, the son of Faye Baker. He reportedly used the surname "Murdock" because he thought it sounded tougher and would help him get roles. He began his acting career in 1958 playing a young outlaw in the western television series '' Have Gun, Will Travel''. In 1959, he joined the cast of the new CBS western television series '' Rawhide'' playing the assistant cook Mushy. Murdock made a guest appearance in a 1966 episode of the western television series '' Gunsmoke''. Murdock had some small roles in films under the name David Baker, including '' Some of My Best Friends Are...'' in 1971 and ''Airport 1975'' and ''The Godfather Part II'' in 1974. Death Murdock died on December 24, 1981, of pneumonia in Calabasas, California, at ...
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