Austin Murphy

Austin Murphy
Official portrait, 1990
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania
In office
January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1995
Preceded byThomas Morgan
Succeeded byFrank Mascara
Constituency22nd district (1977–1993)
20th district (1993–1995)
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 46th district
In office
January 5, 1971 – January 4, 1977
Preceded byWilliam Lane
Succeeded byBarry Stout
Member of the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office
January 6, 1959 – November 30, 1968
ConstituencyWashington County
In office
January 7, 1969 – November 19, 1970
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byBarry Stout
Constituency48th district
Personal details
Born
Austin John Murphy

(1927-06-17)June 17, 1927[1]
North Charleroi, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1]
DiedApril 13, 2024(2024-04-13) (aged 96)
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Eileen Ramona McNamara
(m. 1953; died 2016)
Children7
EducationDuquesne University (BA)
University of Pittsburgh (LLB)
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1944–1946 (active)
1948–1951 (reserve)
UnitUnited States Marine Corps Reserve

Austin John Murphy Jr. (June 17, 1927 – April 13, 2024) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1977 to 1995.

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