William Francis Murray (September 7, 1881 - September 21, 1918) was a U.S. Representative

United States House of Representatives

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 from Massachusetts

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 and the Postmaster of Boston.

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Murray attended the public schools and the Boston Latin School.
He was graduated from Harvard University

Harvard University

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 in 1904 and from Harvard Law School in 1906.
Practiced law in Boston.
He served during the Spanish-American War as a Corporal in the United States Volunteer Signal Corps.
He served as member of Boston Common Council in 1904 and 1905.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1907 and 1908.
He served as member of the Governor's council in 1910.

Election to Congress

Murray was elected as a Democrat

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 to the Sixty-second

62nd United States Congress

- House of Representatives :* Democratic : 230 * Republican : 162* Socialist : 1* Independent : 1TOTAL members: 394-Senate:* President: James S...

 and Sixty-third

63rd United States Congress

- House of Representatives:*Democratic : 291 *Republican : 134*Progressive : 9*Independent : 1TOTAL members: 435-Senate:*President of the Senate: Thomas R. Marshall*President pro tempore: James P. Clarke-Senate:...

 Congresses.He served as a Member of Congress from March 4, 1911, until September 28, 1914, when he resigned, having been appointed postmaster of Boston.

Postmaster of Boston

On June 19, 1914 President Wilson nominated Murray for the position of Postmaster of Boston., the Senate Confirmed the nomination on July 16, 1914. Murray served as postmaster from October 1, 1914, until his death on September 21, 1918.

Death

In the Autumn of 1918 Murray contracted the Spanish flu

Spanish flu

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 and died from pneumonia at Boston City Hospital at 11:40 on the night of September 21, 1918.

Burial

Murray was interred in Holyhood Cemetery, the Chestnut Hill

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section of Brookline, Massachusetts.