Jump to content

Loren E. Murphy

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Ser Amantio di Nicolao (talk | contribs) at 17:35, 5 September 2016 (Notes: add category using AWB). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Loren E. Murphy (July 25, 1882 – June 2, 1963) was an American jurist.

Born on a farm near Cuba, in Fulton County, Illinois, Murphy received his law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 1906 and then practiced law in Monmouth, Illinois. Murphy served as president of the Monmouth Board of Education and as mayor of Monmouth. He served as county judge for Warren County, Illinois and then as Illinois Circuit Court judge. Murphy also served on the Illinois Appellate Court. From 1939 to 1948, Murphy served on the Illinois Supreme Court and was chief justice. Murphy died at his home in Monmouth, Illinois.[1][2][3]

Notes

  1. ^ Illinois Supreme Court-Loren E. Murphy
  2. ^ 'Loren E. Murphy-obituary,' Galesville Register Mail (Illinois), June 6, 1963, pg. 25
  3. ^ 'The Michigan Alummnus,' volume XLV- October 8, 1938-September 16, 1939, Loren E. Murphy-1906 Law, pg. 520