Peter Marshall Murray,

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(June 9, 1888 – December 19, 1969) was president of the

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from 1932 to 1933.

Biography

He was born on June 9, 1888, in

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to John L. Murray and Louvinia Smith. He attended

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and graduated in 1910. In 1914 he was awarded his

from

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. He interned at

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and then taught at Howard University. He served on the Howard University Board of Trustees. He married Charlotte Wallace in Washington, DC on July 2, 1917. In 1920 they lived in the

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neighborhood at 1645 New Jersey Ave NW with Charlotte's mother, her 23-year-old sister, and a live-in domestic servant. Charlotte and her sister Sametta worked as teachers. In July 1921, the Murrays had a son, John. In 1921 the family moved to New York City to live in Harlem. He became an

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at Sydenham Hospital. In 1956, his portrait was painted by artist

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. The portrait is currently held by the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution as a gift of the Harmon Foundation. He was president of the

from 1932 to 1933. He died on December 19, 1969.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Murray, Peter Marshall Physicians from New York (state) 20th-century African-American physicians 20th-century American physicians 1888 births 1969 deaths Dillard University alumni Howard University alumni Howard University faculty