Reid F. Murray
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Reid Fred Murray was a U.S. Representative
from Wisconsin
, businessman, and educator.
Born in Ogdensburg, Wisconsin
, Murray attended the public schools and Manawa High School.
He was graduated from the College of Agriculture of the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1916.
He served as agricultural agent for railroads in St. Paul, Minnesota from 1914 to 1917, for Winnebago County, Wisconsin
from 1917 to 1919, and for the First National Bank, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
from 1919 to 1922.
Reid was professor of animal husbandry, at the College of Agriculture, University of Wisconsin–Madison from 1922 to 1927.
He also was engaged in agricultural pursuits and in the buying and selling of cattle and farms, in Waupaca, Wisconsin
from 1927 to 1939.
Murray was elected as a Republican
to the Seventy-sixth and to the six succeeding Congresses and served from January 3, 1939, until his death in Bethesda, Maryland
, April 29, 1952. He was interred in Park Cemetery, one mile north of Ogdensburg, Wisconsin
.
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 Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, businessman, and educator.
Born in Ogdensburg, Wisconsin
Ogdensburg, Wisconsin
Ogdensburg is a village in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 224 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ogdensburg is located at ....
, Murray attended the public schools and Manawa High School.
He was graduated from the College of Agriculture of the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1916.
He served as agricultural agent for railroads in St. Paul, Minnesota from 1914 to 1917, for Winnebago County, Wisconsin
Winnebago County, Wisconsin
Winnebago County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2009, the population estimate was 163,370. Its county seat is Oshkosh. Winnebago County is included in the Oshkosh, Wisconsin-Neenah, Wisconsin, Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
from 1917 to 1919, and for the First National Bank, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
As of the census of 2000, there were 62,916 people, 24,082 households, and 13,654 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,662.2 people per square mile . There were 25,420 housing units at an average density of 1,075.6 per square mile...
from 1919 to 1922.
Reid was professor of animal husbandry, at the College of Agriculture, University of Wisconsin–Madison from 1922 to 1927.
He also was engaged in agricultural pursuits and in the buying and selling of cattle and farms, in Waupaca, Wisconsin
Waupaca, Wisconsin
Waupaca is a city in Waupaca County in the state of Wisconsin. The population was 5,676 at the 2000 census. The city is believed to be named after Sam Waupaca of the Potowatomi tribe....
from 1927 to 1939.
Murray 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 Seventy-sixth and to the six succeeding Congresses and served from January 3, 1939, until his death in Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda is a census designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, just northwest of Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a local church, the Bethesda Meeting House , which in turn took its name from Jerusalem's Pool of Bethesda...
, April 29, 1952. He was interred in Park Cemetery, one mile north of Ogdensburg, Wisconsin
Ogdensburg, Wisconsin
Ogdensburg is a village in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 224 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ogdensburg is located at ....
.