James B. Murray | |
State Delegate1: | Virginia |
District1: | 24th |
Alongside1: | Mitchell Van Yahres |
Term Start1: | January 13, 1982 |
Term End1: | January 12, 1983 |
Preceded1: | Wayne O'Bryan |
Succeeded1: | Vance Wilkins |
State Delegate2: | Virginia |
District2: | 26th |
Term Start2: | January 9, 1974 |
Term End2: | January 13, 1982 |
Preceded2: | Daniel Van Clief |
Succeeded2: | Lew Parker |
Party: | Democratic |
Birth Name: | James Brady Murray |
Birth Date: | 4 July 1920 |
Birth Place: | Allenhurst, New Jersey, U.S. |
Death Place: | Earlysville, Virginia, U.S. |
Spouse: | Jean Brundred |
Alma Mater: | Georgetown University Yale University |
Allegiance: | United States |
Branch: | United States Navy |
Battles: | World War II |
Nickname: | Jim Murray |
James Brady Murray (July 4, 1920 – January 2, 2015) was an American businessman and politician who served in the Virginia House of Delegates.[1]
Murray was born in Allenhurst, Monmouth, New Jersey.[2] His parents were Marie and Thomas E Murray Jr. He attended Yale University, graduating in 1943.[3] He also served in the Navy in World War II.
He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates for the 26th district, serving from 1974 to 1982. Then, he represented the 24th district from 1982 to 1983.
He ran for reelection in the 58th district in 1982, but lost to George Allen by 25 votes out of nearly 14,000 cast.[4]
He married Jean Brundred. He was a farmer and conservationist in Virginia. He died at his home in Earlysville, Virginia in 2015.
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