William Pitt Murray was born in Hamilton, Ohio, June 21, 1827. He attended the law school of Indiana University, and graduated in 1849, having also previously studied for that profession. He came to St. Paul in December, 1849, and is now one of the oldest lawyers in Minnesota. He has filled a number of official positions. He was a member of the Territorial House of 1852 and 1853; Council in 1854 and 1855, the latter year president; of the House of 1857, and Constitutional Convention of the same year; member of the House in 1863; Senate in 1866 and 1867, House in 1868, and Senate in 1875 and 1876--eleven sessions in all. He has also been a member of the common council continuously up to 1876, except about eighteen months while absent in South America.
Mr. Murray was elected city attorney in 1876, and held the office of city and corporation attorney for thirteen years. Mr. Murray is also a member of the State Training School and board of directors of the St. Paul workhouse.
No man in Ramsey County has been so honored with positions of this kind as Mr. Murray, and it may be said that no man has been more faithful, attentive and hard-working as a legislator, alderman or attorney than he, and fully deserves his remarkable popularity. In 1857 the now flourishing county of Murray was named for him.
Mr. Murray was married to Miss Caroline S. Conwell April 7, 1853, at Laurel, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Murray have two sons and one daughter.
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MN Death Cert ID# 1910-MN-021730
POD: 691 Dayton Ave.
Mr. Murray was elected city attorney in 1876, and held the office of city and corporation attorney for thirteen years. Mr. Murray is also a member of the State Training School and board of directors of the St. Paul workhouse.
No man in Ramsey County has been so honored with positions of this kind as Mr. Murray, and it may be said that no man has been more faithful, attentive and hard-working as a legislator, alderman or attorney than he, and fully deserves his remarkable popularity. In 1857 the now flourishing county of Murray was named for him.
Mr. Murray was married to Miss Caroline S. Conwell April 7, 1853, at Laurel, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Murray have two sons and one daughter.
http://www.debbiesgenealogy.com/minnesota_territorial_pioneers_biographies.htm
MN Death Cert ID# 1910-MN-021730
POD: 691 Dayton Ave.
William Pitt Murray was born in Hamilton, Ohio, June 21, 1827. He attended the law school of Indiana University, and graduated in 1849, having also previously studied for that profession. He came to St. Paul in December, 1849, and is now one of the oldest lawyers in Minnesota. He has filled a number of official positions. He was a member of the Territorial House of 1852 and 1853; Council in 1854 and 1855, the latter year president; of the House of 1857, and Constitutional Convention of the same year; member of the House in 1863; Senate in 1866 and 1867, House in 1868, and Senate in 1875 and 1876--eleven sessions in all. He has also been a member of the common council continuously up to 1876, except about eighteen months while absent in South America.
Mr. Murray was elected city attorney in 1876, and held the office of city and corporation attorney for thirteen years. Mr. Murray is also a member of the State Training School and board of directors of the St. Paul workhouse.
No man in Ramsey County has been so honored with positions of this kind as Mr. Murray, and it may be said that no man has been more faithful, attentive and hard-working as a legislator, alderman or attorney than he, and fully deserves his remarkable popularity. In 1857 the now flourishing county of Murray was named for him.
Mr. Murray was married to Miss Caroline S. Conwell April 7, 1853, at Laurel, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Murray have two sons and one daughter.
http://www.debbiesgenealogy.com/minnesota_territorial_pioneers_biographies.htm
MN Death Cert ID# 1910-MN-021730
POD: 691 Dayton Ave.
Mr. Murray was elected city attorney in 1876, and held the office of city and corporation attorney for thirteen years. Mr. Murray is also a member of the State Training School and board of directors of the St. Paul workhouse.
No man in Ramsey County has been so honored with positions of this kind as Mr. Murray, and it may be said that no man has been more faithful, attentive and hard-working as a legislator, alderman or attorney than he, and fully deserves his remarkable popularity. In 1857 the now flourishing county of Murray was named for him.
Mr. Murray was married to Miss Caroline S. Conwell April 7, 1853, at Laurel, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Murray have two sons and one daughter.
http://www.debbiesgenealogy.com/minnesota_territorial_pioneers_biographies.htm
MN Death Cert ID# 1910-MN-021730
POD: 691 Dayton Ave.
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