Franklin Murphy (governor)
Franklin Murphy | |
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| 31st Governor of New Jersey | |
| In office January 21, 1902 – January 17, 1905 | |
| Preceded by | Foster McGowan Voorhees |
| Succeeded by | Edward C. Stokes |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly | |
| In office 1885 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 3, 1846 Jersey City, New Jersey[1] |
| Died | February 24, 1920 (aged 74) Palm Beach, Florida |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Janet Colwell |
| Children | 2 |
Franklin Murphy (January 3, 1846 – February 24, 1920) was an American Republican Party politician, who served as the 31st governor of New Jersey, from 1902 to 1905. He was the founder of the Murphy Varnish Company in Newark, New Jersey.
Civil War Service
Born in
Personal life
After leaving military service, Murphy founded the Murphy Varnish Company in Newark in 1865. In 1868 he married Janet Colwell of Newark and they had two children. In addition to politics, he was involved in several civic pursuits, to include serving as a member of the Essex County Park Commission, a board member for the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, and heading the committee that planned the 250th anniversary of the founding of Newark. Additionally, he served as the President General of the National Society, Sons of the American Revolution from 1898 to 1900.
Political life
Murphy was active in Republican politics. He chaired the
From 1883 to 1886 he was a member of the Common Council of Newark and was at one time president of the Council. He was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly in 1885; while in office as parks commissioner he laid out and completed the parks of Essex County; from March 24, 1886 to 1889, he was a trustee for the Reform School for Boys. President McKinley appointed him one of the commissioners to the Paris Universal Exposition in 1900. He held official positions in numerous financial institutions, social, and civic bodies.
There is a life size statue of him in Weequahic Park in Newark.[4]
Post-Gubernatorial Life
After leaving office, he remained involved in New Jersey Republican Party affairs for the rest of his life. He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention five times, and at the 1908 Republican National Convention, he was a candidate for the vice presidential nomination to serve as running mate to William Howard Taft, that eventually went to New York Representative, James S. Sherman.
He died in
See also
References
- ^ "New Jersey Governor Franklin Murphy". National Governors Association. Retrieved Aug 27, 2013.
- ^ "Stokes To Stump For Fort; Ex-Gov. Murphy to Succeed Senator Briggs as State Chairman in Jersey". The New York Times, September 24, 1907. Accessed March 30, 2008.
- ^ "Briggs To Be Chairman; He Is Lewis's Choice to Succeed Franklin Murphy.". The New York Times, September 27, 1910. Accessed March 30, 2008.
- ^ "Franklin Murphy of Newark". Newarkology.
Further reading
- New Jersey Historical Commission, The Governors of New Jersey 1664-1974: Biographical Essays. Trenton, NJ, The Commission, 1982. Paul A. Stellhorn and Michael J. Birkner, Editors.
- Olsen, Bernard, A Billy Yank Governor: The Life and Times of New Jersey's Franklin Murphy, 2000, Phoenix Publishing, Missoula, Montana.
- Sobel, Robert (Editor), Raimo, John (Editor), Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789-1983, Greenwood Publishing Group, ISBN 0-313-28098-3
- Stryker, William S., Record of Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Civil War. Trenton, NJ: John Murphy, 1876.
External links
- Biography of Franklin Murphy (PDF), New Jersey State Library
- Franklin Murphy on Newark History
- "Franklin Murphy". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
- Franklin Murphy, Sons of the American Revolution
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