Robert F. Murphy
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Robert F. Murphy was an American politician who as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
. In 1949 Murphy became the first Democrat to serve as the Majority Leader of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
. Murphy also served as Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
from January 1957 to January 1961.
Massachusetts House of Representatives
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
. In 1949 Murphy became the first Democrat to serve as the Majority Leader of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Massachusetts House of Representatives
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
. Murphy also served as Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
The Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts is the first in the line to discharge the powers and duties of the office of governor following the incapacitation of the Governor of Massachusetts...
from January 1957 to January 1961.