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William F. Murray

William Francis Murray
William Francis Murray U.S. Representative from Massachusetts and the Postmaster of Boston.png
William Francis Murray circa 1912
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 10th district
In office
March 4, 1913 – September 28, 1914
Preceded by James Michael Curley
Succeeded by Peter Francis Tague
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 9th district
In office
March 4, 1911 – March 4, 1913
Preceded by John A. Keliher
Succeeded by Ernest W. Roberts
Massachusetts Executive Council
In office
1910–1911
Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office
1907–1908
City of Boston Common Council
In office
1904–1904
Personal details
Born (1881-09-07)September 7, 1881
Boston, Massachusetts
Died September 21, 1918(1918-09-21) (aged 37)
Boston, Massachusetts
Political party Democratic
Alma mater Harvard College
Harvard Law School
Profession Attorney
Military service
Years of service 1898
Rank Corporal
Unit United States Volunteer Signal Corps
Battles/wars Spanish–American War

William Francis Murray (September 7, 1881 – September 21, 1918) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts and the Postmaster of Boston.

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Murray attended the public schools and the Boston Latin School. He was graduated from Harvard University in 1904 and from Harvard Law School in 1906. Practiced law in Boston. He served during the Spanish-American War as a Corporal in the United States Volunteer Signal Corps. He served as member of Boston Common Council in 1904 and 1905. He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1907 and 1908. He served as member of the Governor's council in 1910.

Murray was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-second and Sixty-third Congresses.He served as a Member of Congress from March 4, 1911, until September 28, 1914, when he resigned, having been appointed postmaster of Boston.

On June 19, 1914 President Wilson nominated Murray for the position of Postmaster of Boston., the Senate Confirmed the nomination on July 16, 1914. Murray served as postmaster from October 1, 1914, until his death on September 21, 1918.

In the Autumn of 1918 Murray contracted the Spanish flu and died from pneumonia at Boston City Hospital at 11:40 on the night of September 21, 1918.

Murray was interred in Holyhood Cemetery, the Chestnut Hill section of Brookline, Massachusetts.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.


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