Frank Murphy

Judge, born in Harbor Beach, Michigan, USA. His diverse political career included posts as mayor of Detroit (1930), as governor-general then high commissioner of the Philippines (19335), and as US attorney general (193940). President Franklin D Roosevelt nominated him to the US Supreme Court (19409).

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Frank Murphy

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Term in office

February 5, 1940 – July 19, 1949
Preceded by	Pierce Butler
Succeeded by	Tom C. Clark
Nominated by	Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Born	April 13, 1890 Harbor Beach, Michigan
Died	July 19, 1949 Detroit, Michigan

William Francis (Frank) Murphy (April 13, 1890 - July 19, 1949) was a politician and jurist from Michigan.

Preceded by: Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.	Governor-General of the Philippines 1933-1935	Succeeded by: (none)
Preceded by: (none)	High Commissioner of the Philippines 1935-1936	Succeeded by: Paul V. McNutt
Preceded by: Frank Fitzgerald	Governor of Michigan 1937-1939	Succeeded by: Frank Fitzgerald
Preceded by: Homer S. Clark

Governors of Michigan
Territorial: Hull • Cass • Porter • Mason • Horner Mason • Woodbridge • Gordon • Barry • Felch • Greenly • Ransom • Barry • McClelland • Parsons • Bingham • Wisner • Blair • Crapo • Baldwin • Bagley • Croswell • Jerome • Begole • Alger • Luce • Winans • Rich • Pingree • Bliss • Warner • Osborn • Ferris • Sleeper • Groesbeck • Green • Brucker • Comstock • Fitzgerald • Murphy • Fitzgerald • Dickinson • Van Wagoner • Kelly • Sigler • Williams • Swainson • Romney • Milliken • Blanchard • Engler • Granholm

Governors of Michigan

Territorial: Hull • Cass • Porter • Mason • Horner

Mason • Woodbridge • Gordon • Barry • Felch • Greenly • Ransom • Barry • McClelland • Parsons • Bingham • Wisner • Blair • Crapo • Baldwin • Bagley • Croswell • Jerome • Begole • Alger • Luce • Winans • Rich • Pingree • Bliss • Warner • Osborn • Ferris • Sleeper • Groesbeck • Green • Brucker • Comstock • Fitzgerald • Murphy • Fitzgerald • Dickinson • Van Wagoner • Kelly • Sigler • Williams • Swainson • Romney • Milliken • Blanchard • Engler • Granholm

United States Attorneys General
Randolph • Bradford • Lee • Lincoln • R Smith • Breckinridge • Rodney • Pinkney • Rush • Wirt • Berrien • Taney • Butler • Grundy • Gilpin • Crittenden • Legaré • Nelson • Mason • Clifford • Toucey • Johnson • Crittenden • Cushing • Black • Stanton • Bates • Speed • Stanberry • Evarts • Hoar • Akerman • Williams • Pierrepont • Taft • Devens • MacVeagh • Brewster • Garland • Miller • Olney • Harmon • McKenna • Griggs • Knox • Moody • Bonaparte • Wickersham • McReynolds • Gregory • Palmer • Daugherty • Stone • Sargent • W Mitchell • Cummings • Murphy • Jackson • Biddle • T Clark • McGrath • McGranery • Brownell • Rogers • Kennedy • Katzenbach • R Clark • J Mitchell • Kleindienst • Richardson • Saxbe • Levi • Bell • Civiletti • W Smith • Meese • Thornburgh • Barr • Reno • Ashcroft • Gonzales

United States Attorneys General

Randolph • Bradford • Lee • Lincoln • R Smith • Breckinridge • Rodney • Pinkney • Rush • Wirt • Berrien • Taney • Butler • Grundy • Gilpin • Crittenden • Legaré • Nelson • Mason • Clifford • Toucey • Johnson • Crittenden • Cushing • Black • Stanton • Bates • Speed • Stanberry • Evarts • Hoar • Akerman • Williams • Pierrepont • Taft • Devens • MacVeagh • Brewster • Garland • Miller • Olney • Harmon • McKenna • Griggs • Knox • Moody • Bonaparte • Wickersham • McReynolds • Gregory • Palmer • Daugherty • Stone • Sargent • W Mitchell • Cummings • Murphy • Jackson • Biddle • T Clark • McGrath • McGranery • Brownell • Rogers • Kennedy • Katzenbach • R Clark • J Mitchell • Kleindienst • Richardson • Saxbe • Levi • Bell • Civiletti • W Smith • Meese • Thornburgh • Barr • Reno • Ashcroft • Gonzales

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