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American politician from New Mexico (1889-1946)
James Marshall Murray Sr.
11th Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico
In office
1 January 1939 – 1 January 1941
GovernorJohn E. Miles
Preceded byHiram M. Dow
Succeeded byCeferino Quintana
Personal details
BornApril 9, 1889
St. Marys, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJanuary 16, 1946(1946-01-16) (aged 56)
Hobbs, New Mexico, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children6

James Marshall Murray Sr. (9 April 1889 – 16 January 1946) was an American entrepreneur and politician who served as the 11th lieutenant governor of New Mexico as a member of the Democratic party from 1 January 1939 to 1 January 1941.

Early life

Murray was born in St. Marys, Ohio to Richard H. Murray (1849-1935) and Carrie A. Guyer (1855-1893) as the second youngest of five children. Murray went on to marry Cora Edna Hornaday (1889-1966) on 23 August 1910 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He went on to have 7 children and moved to Hobbs, New Mexico in the 1930s. In 1933 he founded the Me-Tex Supply Company with his son James Jr. (1912-1991).

Political career and death

Murray ran as a candidate for the 1938 New Mexico lieutenant gubernatorial election, and secured the Democratic nomination. He went on to defeat Republican nominee Joseph F. Tondre in the general election on 8 November 1938 with 86,884 votes (56.33%) against Tondre's 67,078 votes (43.49%). Murray was sworn in as the 11th lieutenant governor of New Mexico on 1 January 1939, serving under Governor John E. Miles. In July 1940, Murray was a delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico in Chicago, Illinois. Murray's term as Lieutenant Governor ended on 1 January 1941.

Murray died on 16 January 1946 in Hobbs, New Mexico.

References

  1. "James M Murray Senior in the 1940 Census". ancestry.com. 1940. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  2. "James Marshall Murray Sr". familysearch.org. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  3. "Me-tex". me-tex.com. 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  4. "NM Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  5. "Murray, J. M., Sr". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
Political offices
Preceded byHiram M. Dow Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico
1939-1941 		Succeeded byCeferino Quintana
Lieutenant governors of New Mexico
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