Francis P. Murphy

Francis Parnell Murphy ( born August 16, 1877 in Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, † December 19, 1958 ) was an American politician and 1937-1941 Governor of the State of New Hampshire.

Early years and political rise

Francis Murphy attended high school in Hudson, Massachusetts. He then worked in a shoe factory. Later, he was co-founder of J. F. Elwain Company, which became one of the largest employers in New Hampshire soon. Murphy was also a member of the National Guard of New Hampshire. During World War II he was chairman of the committee to ensure the power of the state.

Murphy was a member of the Republican Party. He belonged to the senior staff of Governor John Gilbert Winant and in 1931 elected for a period in the House of Representatives from New Hampshire. In 1936 he was elected governor of his state.

Governor of New Hampshire

Francis Murphy took up his new post on January 7, 1937. After a re-election in 1938 he was able to stay in this position until January 2, 1941. In these four years, tourism has been promoted and abolished the land tax. For this, a tobacco tax has been introduced. In addition, at that time was a single police department in New Hampshire. Governor Murphy supported the New Deal policies of the federal government under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. This was especially true for the new laws regulating labor rights.

Further CV

After his governorship Murphy joined the Democratic party of the president. For the Democrats, he ran in 1942 against the incumbent Styles Bridges to its seat in the U.S. Senate. After his defeat in this election, he retired from politics. He devoted himself to his business and personal interests. Later he went into the media business by he participated in the foundation of radio and TV station WMUR. Governor Murphy died in December 1958 and was subsequently buried at St. Patrick 's Cemetery in Newport. With his wife, Mae B. Herrick he had five children.

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