Legislator Details


Gerald L Murphy
AKA:
Number of sessions served 5
Gender: Male
Age at election: 28

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 9/25/1912
City: Detroit MI
County: Wayne
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 9/26/1976
City: Detroit
County:
Country: Wayne
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City:
County:
Country:
Cemetery:

Marital Information:
Married; six children: Sheila, Colleen Kathleen and Patricia and two sons, Michael and Terrence.

Number of Children: 6


Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: business officer, statistician
Race:

Education:
All Saints HS Graduated University of Detroit, 1937

Biographical Sketch:

Notable Facts:
According to HCR 746, 1976 House Journal, p. 2988 he had died. It was reported in the Detroit News, 9/25/1976, he died at the Jennings Memorial Hospital. The hospital was located at 7815 E. Jefferson in Detroit according to Detroit Hospitals a list from Greater Detroit (1967).


Sessions Served:

Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Ways and Means
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description: Ward 21--all that portion lying easterly of a continuous line formed by the center lines of the following: beginning at the intersection of Kingsville and Kelly Aves and running along Kelly, Hayes, Harper, Chalmers, Mack, Conner, Jefferson to the Detroit Terminal RR thence along said RR right-of-way and on an extended line there-from to the Detroit River

Date Elected: 11/4/1952
Date Sworn In: 1/14/1953
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: Chose not to run
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Ways and Means
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description: Cities of Detroit, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Woods and Harper Woods and Townships of Gratiot and Gross Point

Date Elected: 11/7/1950
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1951
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Lapeer State Home and Training School, Liquor Control , Metropolitan Affairs, Public Utilities , Rules and Resolutions, State Sanatorium , Ypsilanti State Hospital
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description: Townships of Gratiot and Grosse Point, and the cities of Detroit and Grosse Pointe

Date Elected: 11/7/1944
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1945
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Lapeer State Home and Training School.
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Lapeer State Home and Training School, Metropolitan Affairs, Public Utilities , Rules and Resolutions, State Sanatorium
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description: Townships of Gratiot and Grosse Point, and the cities of Detroit and Grosse Pointe

Date Elected: 11/3/1942
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1942
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Lapeer State Home and Training School, Metropolitan Affairs, Public Utilities , Rules and Resolutions, State Sanatorium
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description: Townships of Gratiot and Grosse Point, and the cities of Detroit and Grosse Pointe

Date Elected: 11/5/1940
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1941
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on the State Sanatarium

Bibliography:

Manual 1943, p. 630; Manual 1951, p. 297; Manual 1953, p. 262; PolGryd; Michigan Legislative Handbook 1945-46, p. 159;