Encyclopedia > G > George W. Murray


George W. Murray



George Washington Murray (1853 - 1926), a Representative from South Carolina; born near Rembert, Sumter County, South Carolina, September 22, 1853; attended the public schools and the University of South Carolina at Columbia; taught school for fifteen years; inspector of customs at the port of Charleston, South Carolina, 1890-1892; elected as a Republican to the Fifty-third Congress (March 4, 1893 - March 3, 1895); successfully contested the election of William Elliott to the Fifty-fourth Congress and served from June 4, 1896, to March 3, 1897; engaged in the real estate business; moved to Chicago, Illinois, in 1905 and engaged in literary pursuits and lecturing; delegate to several Republican National Conventions; died in Chicago, Illinois, April 21, 1926; interment in Lincoln Cemetery.



Information are taken from Wikipedia, the open encyclopedia, to which contribute many volunteers from around the whole world. Texts are available under the following conditions GNU Free Documentation License.

Encyklopedie (cz) Encyklopédia (sk) Enzyklopädie (de)


en