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FRANK W. MURPHY
was born on April 13, 1890, in Harbor Beach, Michigan.
He was graduated from the University of Michigan in 1912
and University Law School in 1914. After his admission
to the bar in 1914, Murphy clerked with a Detroit law
firm for three years. In World War I, he served with the
American forces in Europe, Murphy remained abroad after
the War to pursue graduate studies in London and Dublin.
In 1919, Murphy became Chief Assistant Attorney General
for the Eastern District of Michigan, and from 1920 to
1923 he was engaged in private law practice. From 1923
to 1930, Murphy served on the Recorder’s Court of
Detroit. He was elected Mayor of Detroit in 1930 and served
for three years. President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed
Murphy Governor General of the Philippines in 1933. When
the Philippines achieved independence in 1935, Murphy
was named United States High Commissioner. After his return
to the United States in 1936, Murphy was elected Governor
of Michigan and served for two years. President Roosevelt
appointed him Attorney General of the United States in
1939. One year later, on January 4, 1940, President Roosevelt
nominated Murphy to the Supreme Court of the United States.
The Senate confirmed the appointment on January 15, 1940.
Murphy served on the Supreme Court for nine years. He
died on July 19, 1949, at the age of fifty-nine. |
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