Lawrence J. Murray (June 20, 1910 – March 15, 2000) was an American lawyer and politician from
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He was born on June 20, 1910, the son of Lawrence J. Murray (born 1874) and Emma (Brennan) Murray and attended St. Peter's Parochial School in
Haverstraw.
Murray Jr was a Democratic member of the
New York State Assembly
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1939–40. In January 1940, he was charged with embezzling. For some time, he had stolen a total amount of $49,102 from the accounts of a mentally incompetent client which he subsequently lost betting on horses. On April 4, 1940, he was convicted of first-degree
grand larceny, and the next day sentenced to 5 to 10 years in prison. The conviction automatically removed him from his Assembly seat, and he was disbarred by the
Appellate Division. He was released on
parole by Governor
Charles Poletti on December 29, 1942.
In March 1952, Murray was arrested for illegally taking bets.
Murray died on March 15, 2000.
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1910 births
2000 deaths
People from Haverstraw, New York
Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly
Disbarred New York (state) lawyers
American people convicted of theft
20th-century American lawyers
New York (state) politicians convicted of crimes
20th-century American legislators
20th-century New York (state) politicians