Edward P. Murray (April 7, 1876 – January 22, 1966) was a justice on the

Maine Supreme Judicial Court The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is the highest court in the state of Maine's judicial system. It is composed of seven justices, who are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Maine Senate. From 1820 until 1839, justices served lifetime a ...

, from September 18, 1947, to April 6, 1948. He was a Roman Catholic, and his great nephews include Fr. Frank J. Murray and Robert Murray. A resident of

Bangor, Maine Bangor ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Maine and the county seat of Penobscot County. The city proper has a population of 31,753, making it the state's 3rd-largest settlement, behind Portland (68,408) and Lewiston (37,121). Modern Bangor ...

, Murray was appointed to the court by Governor

Horace Hildreth Horace Augustus Hildreth (December 2, 1902 – June 2, 1988) was born in Gardiner, Maine, the son of an attorney. Hildreth attended local schools before graduating from Bowdoin College in the class of 1925 and receiving his LL.B. from Harvard Un ...

, and served until his retirement. Upon his death, the Maine Legislature noted that he had been an active member of the legal profession in Maine for over 64 years, and described him as "famed for his legal ability and courtroom wit".Maine Legislature, ''Legislative Record'' (1966), p. 148.

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Justices of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court American Catholics 1876 births 1966 deaths Lawyers from Bangor, Maine {{Maine-state-judge-stub