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Murphy, M. T.

Territorial House 1856 (District 6); House 1857-58 (District 3)

Party when first elected:  Not Available

Counties Served:  Dakota, Rice, Scott

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1830 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country: Ireland
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Mendota
Occupation (when first elected): Farmer

EDUCATION

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Single
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Total Days Served: 1106

SESSIONS SERVED

1st Legislative Session (1857-1858)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 03
Elected: 10/13/1857
Residence: Mendota
Term of Office: 12/2/1857 to 12/6/1859
Counties Represented: Dakota
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Not Available
Committees:
  • Militia (Chair)
Session Notes: He was sworn in on December 3, 1857. An 1858-59 session was not held due to the protracted session of 1857-58. (Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1872, p. 66) Thus, even though the first session was adjourned on August 12, 1858; the term end date for it is listed as the day before the second legislative session's start date.

7th Territorial Legislative Session (1856)

  Session Details
Body: Territorial House
District: 06
Elected: 10/9/1855
Residence: Mendota
Term of Office: 1/2/1856 to 1/6/1857
Counties Represented: Dakota, Rice, Scott
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Not Available
Committees:
  • Estates and Escheats
Photographs
M. T. Murphy of Mendota, member of the First State Legislature (ca. 1858) From the Minnesota Historical Society's Visual Resources Database

These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.