Austin Murphy
Austin John Murphy (born June 17, 1927) is a former American politician who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1977 to 1995.
Austin Murphy | |
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Official portrait, 1990 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Morgan |
| Succeeded by | Frank Mascara |
| Constituency | 22nd 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 by | William Lane |
| Succeeded by | Barry Stout |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office January 6, 1959 – November 30, 1968 | |
| Constituency | Washington County |
| In office January 7, 1969 – November 19, 1970 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Barry Stout |
| Constituency | 48th district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Austin John Murphy June 17, 1927 North Charleroi, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Duquesne University (BA) University of Pittsburgh (LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1944–1946 (active) 1948–1951 (reserve) |
| Unit | United States Marine Corps Reserve |
Born in North Charleroi, Pennsylvania, Murphy grew up in New London, Connecticut. He later returned to Charleroi and served in the United States Marine Corps from 1944 to 1946. He earned a B.A. at Duquesne University in 1949 and an LL.B. at the University of Pittsburgh in 1952 and was admitted to the Pennsylvania bar in 1953. He practiced law in Washington, Pennsylvania, and was an assistant district attorney for Washington County from 1956 to 1957. Murphy started his political career as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, where he served from 1959 to 1971. He then served in the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1971 to 1977. In 1976, he was elected to the United States House of Representatives, replacing longtime incumbent Thomas E. Morgan. He served as a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1984 and 1988.