Thomas Jefferson Murray
| Thomas Jefferson Murray | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 7th district |
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In office January 3, 1953 – December 30, 1966 |
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| Preceded by | James P. Sutton |
| Succeeded by | Ray Blanton |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 8th district |
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In office January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1953 |
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| Preceded by | Jere Cooper |
| Succeeded by | Jere Cooper |
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August 1, 1894 Jackson, Tennessee |
| Died |
November 28, 1971 (aged 77) Jackson, Tennessee |
| Citizenship |
 United States
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Cumberland School of Law |
| Profession | politician |
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| Allegiance |
United States of America
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| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Thomas Jefferson Murray (August 1, 1894 – November 28, 1971), usually known as Tom J. Murray, was an American politician and a Democratic U.S. Representative from Tennessee from 1943 to 1966.
Murray was born in Jackson, Tennessee, where he graduated from public and then attended Union University, from which he graduated in 1914. Murray then attended the Cumberland School of Law in Lebanon, Tennessee, graduating in 1917. He served in the United States Army during World War I but was not in any direct combat. Following his 1919 discharge, he established a private law practice in Jackson.
In 1923, Murray became district attorney for the former 12th Judicial District, serving in this position until 1933. In that year, he was appointed to the Solicitor's office in the former U.S. Post Office Department at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., serving there until 1942. Murray was also active in Democratic Party affairs during this time, serving on the Democratic State Executive Committee from 1923 to 1924 and as chairman of the Madison County Democratic Party from 1924 to 1933. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions of 1928, 1932, and 1936.
In August 1942, Murray received the Democratic nomination for the Jackson-based 8th Congressional District, which in those days was tantamount to election in most of Tennessee. He was sworn in as a member of the 78th Congress on January 3, 1943. He was subsequently re-elected 11 times. His district was renumbered as the 7th District in 1952, after Tennessee lost a district in the 1950 census. He served as the chairman of the Post Office and Civil Service Committee from 1949 to 1953 and again from 1955 to 1966.
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