John M. Murphy
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 17th district |
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In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1981 |
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| Preceded by | Ed Koch |
| Succeeded by | Guy Molinari |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 16th district |
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In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1973 |
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| Preceded by | Adam Clayton Powell, Jr |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth Holtzman |
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John Michael Murphy August 3, 1926 Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 25, 2015 (aged 88) Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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John M. Murphy, Jr. Mark Murphy |
| Alma mater | Amherst College |
John M. Murphy, Jr.
John Michael Murphy (August 3, 1926 – May 25, 2015) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 16th (1963–1973) and 17th (1973–1981) districts.
Murphy was born in Staten Island, New York City, New York and attended La Salle Military Academy, Amherst College, and the United States Military Academy at West Point.
He served in the U.S. Army from August 1944 to July 1956, first as an enlisted man before receiving his commission after four years at West Point. During his military service he received the Distinguished Service Cross and the Bronze Star, and was discharged as a captain.
He was elected as a Democrat to the 88th U.S. Congress and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1981); he ran unsuccessfully for re-election in 1980 after being indicted in the Abscam bribery scandal. Murphy was found guilty and served 18 months in prison.
During his time in Congress he chaired committees dealing with maritime and oceanic matters. He was a life long friend of Anastasio Somoza since their days as students at West Point; while in office, Murphy opposed the Carter administrations efforts to remove Somoza.
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