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  Murray, Johnston
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AffiliationDemocratic  
 
NameJohnston Murray
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma , United States
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Born July 21, 1902
DiedApril 16, 1974 (71 years)
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Last ModifedJuan Croniqueur
Aug 08, 2024 12:35am
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InfoJohnston Murray, Democrat. Served from 1951 to 1955. He was born July 21, 1902, in the mansion of the Chickasaw Nation's Governor at Emet, Johnston County, Indian Territory. His early education was governed by the location of the work of his famous father, former Governor William H. Murray. After graduation from the Murray State School of Agriculture, in 1924, he went to Bolivia where he lived for four years trying to make a success of his father's colonization expedition there. He received his law degree in 1946, having studied and worked at other things for a number of years. He served as Governor from January 8, 1951, to January 1955. He served as an attorney with the State Department of Welfare until his death April 16, 1974. He is buried at Tishomingo along with his father.


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Importance? 4.00000 Average

FAMILY
Wife Willie Murray May 01, 1933-
Father William H. "Alfalfa Bill" Murray 1869-1956

INFORMATION LINKS
RACES
  05/01/1962 OK Treasurer - D Primary Lost 18.24% (-20.42%)
  11/07/1950 OK Governor Won 51.11% (+2.50%)
  07/25/1950 OK Governor - D Runoff Won 50.10% (+0.20%)
  07/04/1950 OK Governor - D Primary Won 47.45% (+17.33%)
ENDORSEMENTS
OK US President - Nov 06, 1956 R Dwight D. Eisenhower