Charles Edward Murray (August 16, 1928 – May 29, 2009) was speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives for two terms, from 1987 to 1991.[1]
Ed Murray | |
|---|---|
| 78th Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives | |
| In office January 13, 1987 – January 8, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Ned McWherter |
| Succeeded by | Jimmy Naifeh |
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 39th district | |
| In office 1971–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Lynch |
| Succeeded by | Bill Rigsby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 16, 1928 Decherd, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | May 29, 2009 (aged 80) The Villages, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
A Democrat and a native of Decherd, Tennessee, he was widely regarded as a protégé of Ned Ray McWherter, the previous speaker, who became Tennessee governor in 1987.[2]
A native of Decherd, Tennessee, Murray attended Franklin County public schools, the University of the South, Middle Tennessee State University, and Nashville School of Law. He worked as a lawyer.[1]
He was first elected to the state House in 1970, representing the 39th District, and served from 1971 to 1991. After Ned McWherter won the 1986 gubernatorial election, Murray was voted on January 13, 1987 to serve as Speaker of the House.[3] He did not seek re-election in 1990, and was subsequently appointed claims commissioner for Middle Tennessee by McWherter. He retired from that office in 1995.[1][4]
Murray died on May 29, 2009, in The Villages, Florida, where he had made his home since 2004.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Charles Murray Obituary - Nashville, TN | The Tennessean".
- ^ "Tennessee Political Timeline". 10ec.com.
- ^ "HOUSE JOURNAL of the NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY of the STATE OF TENNESSEE ORGANIZATIONAL SESSION JANUARY 13, 1987" (PDF). capitol.tn.gov. Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ Associated Press, Former House Speaker Ed Murray dies of cancer Archived 2012-02-23 at the Wayback Machine, June 1, 2009; retrieved from WATE-TV website, June 7, 2009
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