Harry K. Murray Explained

State Senate:Mississippi
District:12th
Termstart:January 1916
Termend:January 1924
Party:Democrat
Birth Date:6 March 1886
Birth Place:Vicksburg, Mississippi

Harry Keyes Murray (March 6, 1886 - May 25, 1950) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician.[1] [2] He was a member of the Mississippi State Senate, representing Mississippi's 12th senatorial district, from 1916 to 1924.[3] He was a resident of Vicksburg, Mississippi, at that time.

Biography

Harry Keyes Murray was born on March 6, 1886, in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and was raised in Vicksburg, Mississippi.[4] He graduated from St. Aloysius High School and Columbia University. He then started practicing law in Vicksburg. In 1915, he was elected to represent Mississippi's 12th senatorial district in the Mississippi State Senate for the 1916-1920 term. During that time period, he also served in World War I. After the war, he continued practicing law in Vicksburg. He was also re-elected to the Senate in 1919 for the 1920-1924 term. He died of an apparent heart attack during a medical examination on May 25, 1950, at age 64.

References

  1. Book: Rowland, Dunbar. The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. 1917. Department of Archives and History. en.
  2. News: 1915-08-04. Clipped From The Vicksburg Herald. 5. The Vicksburg Herald. 2022-02-11.
  3. Book: Rowland, Dunbar. The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. 1923. Department of Archives and History. en.
  4. News: 1950-05-31. Obituary for Harry K. Murray (Aged 64). 4. Clarion-Ledger. 2021-05-27.