Henry C. Murphy
| Henry Cruse Murphy | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 2nd district |
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In office March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 |
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| Preceded by | Henry Cruse Murphy |
| Succeeded by | Obadiah Bowne |
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In office March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 |
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| Preceded by | Henry J. Seaman |
| Succeeded by | David A. Bokee |
| Mayor of Brooklyn | |
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In office 1842–1843 |
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| Preceded by | Cyrus P. Smith |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Sprague |
| U.S. Minister to the Netherlands | |
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In office 1857–1861 |
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| Preceded by | August Belmont |
| Succeeded by | James Shepherd Pike |
| New York State Senate (3rd District) | |
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In office January 1, 1862 – December 31, 1873 |
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| Preceded by | Francis B. Spinola |
| Succeeded by | John C. Jacobs |
| Personal details | |
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July 5, 1810 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died |
December 1, 1882 (aged 72) Brooklyn, New York |
| Resting place | Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York |
| Citizenship |
 United States
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Amelia Greenwood (1813–1887) (m. 1833) |
| Children | Henry C. Murphy, Jr. George I. Murphy |
| Alma mater | Columbia College |
| Profession | Attorney Newspaper editor Historian Author |
| Religion | Episcopal |
Henry Cruse Murphy (July 5, 1810 – December 1, 1882) was an American lawyer, politician and historian. During his political career, he served as Mayor of Brooklyn, a member of the United States House of Representatives, U.S. Minister to the Netherlands, and member of the New York State Senate.
Murphy was a historian, author, and newspaper editor; he founded and was the first editor of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle newspaper, authored monographs on subjects including Henry Hudson's explorations, and translated several Dutch historical works into English.
In addition to his political and literary careers, Murphy was involved in several business ventures in Brooklyn, including railroads and construction of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Murphy died in Brooklyn in 1882 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Murphy was born in Brooklyn on July 5, 1810. He was the eldest son of John Garrison Murphy and Clarissa Runyon, a New Jersey couple who settled in Brooklyn after their marriage. John Murphy was a prominent businessman, and his accomplishments included inventing and patenting in partnership with another individual a horse-powered wheel for use on East River ferries, which enabled them to change direction for round trips without having to turn around. Henry C. Murphy's grandfather Timothy Murphy was a doctor and an immigrant from Ireland who settled in New Jersey and was a veteran of the American Revolution.
Henry Murphy graduated from Columbia College in 1830, studied law under Judge Peter W. Radcliffe, was admitted to the bar, and practiced in Brooklyn. He was also the founder and first editor of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle newspaper.
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