Everett J. Murphy
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Everett Jerome Murphy was a U.S. Representative
from Illinois
.
Born in Nashville, Washington County, Illinois
, Murphy moved with his parents to Sparta, Illinois
.
He attended the public and high schools.
He worked as a city clerk for Sparta in 1877, but resigned in 1878 and moved to Chester
, the county seat, to accept the appointment of deputy clerk of the circuit court.
He also worked as a Sheriff for Randolph County
. Murphy served as member of the Illinois House of Representatives
, 1886-1888.
Warden of the Southern Illinois Penitentiary at Menard, Illinois
in 1889 and moved to East St. Louis, Illinois
in 1892.
Murphy was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-fourth
Congress (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1897).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1896 to the Fifty-fifth
Congress and served as member of the state board of pardons 1897-1899.
Warden of the state penitentiary at Joliet from 1899 to 1913.
He engaged in banking at Joliet, Illinois
, reappointed warden of the penitentiary on July 1, 1917, and served until his death in Joliet on April 10, 1922.
His interment was at Elmhurst Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
.
Born in Nashville, Washington County, Illinois
Nashville, Illinois
Nashville is a city in Washington County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,258. It is the county seat of Washington County.-Geography:Nashville is located at ....
, Murphy moved with his parents to Sparta, Illinois
Sparta, Illinois
Sparta is a city in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,486 at the 2000 census.The city was the principal filming location for the 1967 film In the Heat of the Night.-Geography:Sparta is located at ....
.
He attended the public and high schools.
He worked as a city clerk for Sparta in 1877, but resigned in 1878 and moved to Chester
Chester, Illinois
Chester is a city located on the bluffs of the Mississippi River Valley in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,400 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Randolph County and is located south of St. Louis, Missouri.-History:...
, the county seat, to accept the appointment of deputy clerk of the circuit court.
He also worked as a Sheriff for Randolph County
Randolph County, Illinois
Randolph County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 33,476, which is a decrease of 1.2% from 33,893 in 2000. Its county seat is Chester....
. Murphy served as member of the Illinois House of Representatives
Illinois House of Representatives
The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Illinois. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The state House of Representatives is made of 118 representatives elected from...
, 1886-1888.
Warden of the Southern Illinois Penitentiary at Menard, Illinois
Menard, Illinois
Menard is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. Menard is located on the east bank of the Mississippi River west of Chester. Menard Correctional Center is located within the community...
in 1889 and moved to East St. Louis, Illinois
East St. Louis, Illinois
East St. Louis is a city located in St. Clair County, Illinois, USA, directly across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri in the Metro-East region of Southern Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 27,006, less than one-third of its peak of 82,366 in 1950...
in 1892.
Murphy was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Fifty-fourth
54th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Adlai E. Stevenson * President pro tempore: William P. Frye - Majority leadership :* Republican Conference Chairman: John Sherman- Minority leadership :...
Congress (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1897).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1896 to the Fifty-fifth
55th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:* Republican: 206 * Democratic: 124* Populist: 22* Silver Republican: 3* Silver: 1* Independent Republican: 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Garret Hobart * President pro tempore: William P...
Congress and served as member of the state board of pardons 1897-1899.
Warden of the state penitentiary at Joliet from 1899 to 1913.
He engaged in banking at Joliet, Illinois
Joliet, Illinois
Joliet is a city in Will and Kendall Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, located southwest of Chicago. It is the county seat of Will County. As of the 2010 census, the city was the fourth-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 147,433. It continues to be Illinois' fastest growing...
, reappointed warden of the penitentiary on July 1, 1917, and served until his death in Joliet on April 10, 1922.
His interment was at Elmhurst Cemetery.