James E. Murphy

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James E. Murphy (1897-1986) was a Supreme Court justice in Connecticut. Murphy served in the US Army during World War I and following it, attended Notre Dame Law School from which he graduated in 1923. Following graduation, Murphy joined Delaney, Murphy & Kotler, a law firm in Bridgeport, Connecticut. In 1941, he joined the Superior Court bench and served as a member of the state supreme court from 1957 to August 1966. He died of cancer on May 12, 1986 at the Connecticut Hospice in Branford, Connecticut.[1]

He was succeeded on the court by Elmer W. Ryan.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "James E. Murphy". The New York Times. May 23, 1986. p. B4.
  2. ^ "Thim, Ryan Sworn In As Court Justices", The Bridgeport Post (July 21, 1966), p. 59.


Political offices
Preceded by Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court
1957–1966
Succeeded by