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William Francis Murphy (April 13, 1890 – July 19, 1949) was a Democratic politician and jurist from Michigan. He was named to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1940 after a political career that included stints as Governor of Michigan and Mayor of Detroit. He also served as the last Governor General of the Philippine Islands and the first High Commissioner of the Philippines.
Born in Huron County, Michigan, Murphy graduated from the University of Michigan Law School in 1914. After serving in the United States Army during World War I, Murphy served as a federal attorney and trial judge. He served as Mayor of Detroit from 1930 to 1933 before accepting appointment as Governor-General of the Philippine Islands. He defeated incumbent Republican Governor Frank Fitzgerald in Michigan's 1936 gubernatorial election and served a single term as Governor of Michigan. Murphy lost re-election to Fitzgerald in 1938 and accepted appointment as the United States Attorney General the following year.
In 1940, President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Murphy to the Supreme Court to fill a vacancy caused by the death of Pierce Butler. Murphy served on the Court from 1940 until his death in 1949, and was succeeded by Tom C. Clark. Murphy wrote the Court's majority opinion in SEC v. W. J. Howey Co., and wrote a dissenting opinion in Korematsu v. United States.
Born in Huron County, Michigan, Murphy graduated from the University of Michigan Law School in 1914. After serving in the United States Army during World War I, Murphy served as a federal attorney and trial judge. He served as Mayor of Detroit from 1930 to 1933 before accepting appointment as Governor-General of the Philippine Islands. He defeated incumbent Republican Governor Frank Fitzgerald in Michigan's 1936 gubernatorial election and served a single term as Governor of Michigan. Murphy lost re-election to Fitzgerald in 1938 and accepted appointment as the United States Attorney General the following year.
In 1940, President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Murphy to the Supreme Court to fill a vacancy caused by the death of Pierce Butler. Murphy served on the Court from 1940 until his death in 1949, and was succeeded by Tom C. Clark. Murphy wrote the Court's majority opinion in SEC v. W. J. Howey Co., and wrote a dissenting opinion in Korematsu v. United States.
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Guess What I Found- Episode 10 Justice Frank Murphy
Brian goes up to Harbor Beach, Michigan to the hometown of Supreme Court Justice Frank Murphy
Thank you, my friend Maj Marty Hogan for making us aware that April 13 is the anniversary of the birth of birth of WWI US Army AEF veteran, WWII Army trainer at age 50, Democratic politician and jurist from Michigan William Francis "Frank" Murphy who was named to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1940 after a political career that included stints as Governor of Michigan and Mayor of Detroit. He also served as the last Governor General of the Philippine Islands and the first High Commissioner of the Philippines.
Notably Frank Murphy as associate Supreme Court justice voiced his vehement dissent to the decision on Korematsu v. United States (1944) which ruled that the U.S. government's internment camps for Japanese Americans were constitutional.
Rest in peace Frank Murphy!
Background from biography.com/people/frank-murphy-9418715
"Frank Murphy served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court from 1940 to 1949. He established the Civil Rights Unit of the Department of Justice.
Synopsis
Associate justice of the Supreme Court, Frank Murphy, was born on April 13, 1890, in Harbor Beach, Michigan. He studied law at the University of Michigan and served in World War I. Detroit elected him mayor in 1930. He later served as U.S. high commissioner in the Philippines. Known for as an advocate for individual and civil rights, he denounced the wartime internment of Japanese Americans.
Early Life and Career
Born on April 13, 1890, in Harbor Beach, Michigan, Frank Murphy had a number of important government posts during his long career. He served as a U.S. Supreme Court justice from 1940 to 1949.
Murphy graduated from the University of Michigan Law School in 1914. Enlisting in the U.S. Army, he served in World War I. After the war, he returned to Michigan where he became assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District. Murphy worked as a prosecutor for several years before becoming a judge. He served on Detroit's Recorder Court, the city's top criminal court.
Leading Political Figure
In 1930, Murphy held his first political post. He became the mayor of Detroit, helping to guide the city through the Great Depression. Murphy also launched the U.S. Conference of Mayor, serving as the group's first president. After a failed bid for reelection, Murphy left office in 1933. He was appointed by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to serve as the governor general of the Philippines.
Murphy returned to the United States to run for his home state's top political job. In 1936, he became the governor of Michigan. Murphy, a supporter of Roosevelt's New Deal policies, boosted aid to the unemployed and increased education spending. He also proved to be a skilled negotiator, helping to resolve the General Motors strike of 1937.
After losing his campaign for reelection in 1938, Murphy soon became the government's top prosecutor. Roosevelt appointed him U.S. attorney general in 1939. His time in this post was brief, however. But he managed to make some impact on the nation's Justice Department, forming its Civil Rights Division.
Supreme Court Justice
In 1940, President Roosevelt nominated Murphy to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. He was brought in to replace Pierce Butler. Both Butler and Murphy were Catholics, and the appointment of Murphy was meant to keep a representative of the Catholic faith on the court. Murphy became known for being a liberal justice, often aligning himself with Hugo Black and William O. Douglas.
Known for being a supporter of civil rights, Murphy reversed his own position on whether students could refuse to salute the flag on religious grounds. He first supported making the flag salute mandatory in 1940's Minersville School District v. Gobitis. Four years, however, Murphy granted students this right of refusal in West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette.
During World War II, Murphy voiced his vehement dissent to the decision on Korematsu v. United States (1944). This case ruled that the U.S. government's internment camps for Japanese Americans were constitutional. Murphy also opposed the use of evidence that the police obtained in violation of a suspect's Fourth Amendment rights. This belief led to his dissenting opinion in the 1949 case of Wolf v. Colorado. Murphy remained on the U.S. Supreme Court until his death. He died on July 17, 1949, in Detroit, Michigan."
Brian Kruger goes up to Harbor Beach, Michigan to the hometown of Supreme Court Justice Frank Murphy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIxoN554mcc
FYI LTC Stephen C. LTC (Join to see) Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Lt Col Charlie Brown Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj William W. "Bill" Price SCPO Morris Ramsey SFC William Farrell SGT Mark Halmrast Sgt Randy Wilber Sgt John H. SGT Gregory Lawritson CPL Dave Hoover SPC Margaret Higgins SSgt Brian Brakke 1stSgt Eugene Harless SSG William Jones SSG Diane R.
Notably Frank Murphy as associate Supreme Court justice voiced his vehement dissent to the decision on Korematsu v. United States (1944) which ruled that the U.S. government's internment camps for Japanese Americans were constitutional.
Rest in peace Frank Murphy!
Background from biography.com/people/frank-murphy-9418715
"Frank Murphy served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court from 1940 to 1949. He established the Civil Rights Unit of the Department of Justice.
Synopsis
Associate justice of the Supreme Court, Frank Murphy, was born on April 13, 1890, in Harbor Beach, Michigan. He studied law at the University of Michigan and served in World War I. Detroit elected him mayor in 1930. He later served as U.S. high commissioner in the Philippines. Known for as an advocate for individual and civil rights, he denounced the wartime internment of Japanese Americans.
Early Life and Career
Born on April 13, 1890, in Harbor Beach, Michigan, Frank Murphy had a number of important government posts during his long career. He served as a U.S. Supreme Court justice from 1940 to 1949.
Murphy graduated from the University of Michigan Law School in 1914. Enlisting in the U.S. Army, he served in World War I. After the war, he returned to Michigan where he became assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District. Murphy worked as a prosecutor for several years before becoming a judge. He served on Detroit's Recorder Court, the city's top criminal court.
Leading Political Figure
In 1930, Murphy held his first political post. He became the mayor of Detroit, helping to guide the city through the Great Depression. Murphy also launched the U.S. Conference of Mayor, serving as the group's first president. After a failed bid for reelection, Murphy left office in 1933. He was appointed by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to serve as the governor general of the Philippines.
Murphy returned to the United States to run for his home state's top political job. In 1936, he became the governor of Michigan. Murphy, a supporter of Roosevelt's New Deal policies, boosted aid to the unemployed and increased education spending. He also proved to be a skilled negotiator, helping to resolve the General Motors strike of 1937.
After losing his campaign for reelection in 1938, Murphy soon became the government's top prosecutor. Roosevelt appointed him U.S. attorney general in 1939. His time in this post was brief, however. But he managed to make some impact on the nation's Justice Department, forming its Civil Rights Division.
Supreme Court Justice
In 1940, President Roosevelt nominated Murphy to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. He was brought in to replace Pierce Butler. Both Butler and Murphy were Catholics, and the appointment of Murphy was meant to keep a representative of the Catholic faith on the court. Murphy became known for being a liberal justice, often aligning himself with Hugo Black and William O. Douglas.
Known for being a supporter of civil rights, Murphy reversed his own position on whether students could refuse to salute the flag on religious grounds. He first supported making the flag salute mandatory in 1940's Minersville School District v. Gobitis. Four years, however, Murphy granted students this right of refusal in West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette.
During World War II, Murphy voiced his vehement dissent to the decision on Korematsu v. United States (1944). This case ruled that the U.S. government's internment camps for Japanese Americans were constitutional. Murphy also opposed the use of evidence that the police obtained in violation of a suspect's Fourth Amendment rights. This belief led to his dissenting opinion in the 1949 case of Wolf v. Colorado. Murphy remained on the U.S. Supreme Court until his death. He died on July 17, 1949, in Detroit, Michigan."
Brian Kruger goes up to Harbor Beach, Michigan to the hometown of Supreme Court Justice Frank Murphy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIxoN554mcc
FYI LTC Stephen C. LTC (Join to see) Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Lt Col Charlie Brown Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj William W. "Bill" Price SCPO Morris Ramsey SFC William Farrell SGT Mark Halmrast Sgt Randy Wilber Sgt John H. SGT Gregory Lawritson CPL Dave Hoover SPC Margaret Higgins SSgt Brian Brakke 1stSgt Eugene Harless SSG William Jones SSG Diane R.
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