John L. Murray (representative) explained

John L. Murray
State:Kentucky
Term Start:March 4, 1837
Term End:March 3, 1839
Predecessor:Linn Boyd
Successor:Linn Boyd
Office2:Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
Term Start2:1830
Term End2:1835
Birth Date:25 January 1806
Birth Place:Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:Wadesboro, Kentucky, U.S.
Resting Place:Irvin Cemetery
Party:Democratic
Profession:Politician, lawyer

John L. Murray (January 25, 1806 – January 31, 1842) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.

Born in Pennsylvania, Murray studied law and was admitted to the bar.He moved to Kentucky and held several local offices.He served three terms in the Kentucky House of Representatives 1830–1835.

Murray was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839).He died in Wadesboro, Kentucky, January 31, 1842.He was interred in Irvin Cemetery.

Murray, Kentucky - a town in the southwest portion of the state - was named in honor of him.