John H. Murphy

As printed in 1883

JOHN H. MURPHY.

This gentleman is the son of William and Isabella (Rider) Murphy, and was born in Pittsylvania county% Virginia, December 11, 1807. His parents moved to Edgar county. 111., in 1819, and at the age of twenty John went to Danville, Ill., and entered the law office of John J. Brown, a prominent attorney of that place. He was admitted to the bar in 1838, and practiced there until 1853. In 1836 he was elected, upon the Whig ticket, to the Illinois Legislature, from Vermillion county, and served until 1840. In 1853 he moved to Alton, Ill., where he lived twelve years, and in 1865 went to Topeka, Kansas, and was appointed district judge for one term. While at Alton he was a member of the city council for seven years. He was receiver of the land office at Danville, Ill., appointed by President Taylor. He has been U. S. commissioner both in Illinois and at Springfield, Mo. He came here in August, 1867, and practiced law for about five years, and has held the office of city treasurer and recorder. He was married in December, 1829, in Danville, Ill., to Miss Cynthiana Alexander. Their union was best with four children, but one of whom is now living, William, at Alton, Ill. His first wife died March 24, 1840, and upon the 8th of December following, he was married to Miss Ada Pinsoii. Mr. Murphy's father died June 16. 1840, and his mother, at the age of eighty-eight, upon the 16th of December, 1870, in Edgar county, Ill. Thev had seven children, three sons and four daughters. Mrs. McCowan, of Edgar county, ill., and John H., are the only children living.

As printed in History of Greene County, Missouri .. (1883). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.