James Joseph Murphy (November 3, 1898 – October 19, 1962) was an American businessman,

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veteran, and politician who served two terms as a

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from

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from 1949 to 1953.

Biography

He was born in

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, and educated in the public schools of

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Military service

Murphy served as a

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with the 1st New York Cavalry on the Mexican border during the Pancho Villa Expedition in 1916. During

, he was a sergeant with the 104th Machine Gun Battalion, 27th Division, and served in France and Belgium.

Business

After the war, Murphy engaged in the import and export shipping business in New York City.

Political career

In 1948, Murphy was elected as a

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to the

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. He was reelected in 1950, and served from January 3, 1949 to January 3, 1953. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1952. Murphy served on the

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from 1954 to 1957.

Later career and death

He was a freight and shipping broker and resided in the

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area of Staten Island. He died on Staten Island in 1962, and was buried at Saint Peter's Cemetery on Staten Island.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Murphy, James 1898 births 1962 deaths People from Brooklyn New York City Council members Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state) 20th-century American politicians People from Grymes Hill, Staten Island Politicians from Staten Island