John Murphy

member of the United States House of Representatives (1786-1841)
Person human Q767891
John Murphy
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John Murphy

Summary

John Murphy is a human[1]. He was born in Columbia[2]. He was born on January 1, 1786[3]. He died in Clarke County[4]. He died on September 21, 1841[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Murphy was born in Columbia[2].
  • John Murphy passed away in Clarke County[4].
  • John Murphy was born on January 1, 1786[3].
  • John Murphy died on September 21, 1841[5].
  • John Murphy held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was John Murphy's native language[10].
  • John Murphy's professions included politician[6].
  • John Murphy worked as a lawyer[7].
  • John Murphy held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[11].
  • John Murphy held the position of Governor of Alabama[12].
  • John Murphy held the position of member of the State Senate of Alabama[13].
  • John Murphy held the position of member of the Alabama House of Representatives[14].
  • John Murphy's education included a stint at University of South Carolina[15].
  • John Murphy is recorded as male[16].
  • John Murphy's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Murphy was affiliated with the Democratic Party[18].
  • John Murphy's Commons category is recorded as John Murphy[19].
  • John Murphy's family name is recorded as Murphy[20].
  • John Murphy's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Murphy's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[22].
  • John Murphy's described by source is recorded as A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825[23].
  • John Murphy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • John Murphy's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Murphy'}[25].
  • John Murphy's social classification is recorded as slave owner[26].
  • John Murphy's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/john-murphy/[27].

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Origins and Family

John Murphy was born in Columbia[2]. He was born on January 1, 1786[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

John Murphy's education included a stint at University of South Carolina[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and lawyer[7]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[11], a member of parliament[28], in United States[29]; Governor of Alabama[12], a governor[30], in United States[31], founded in 1819[32]; member of the State Senate of Alabama[13]; and member of the Alabama House of Representatives[14], a position[33], in United States[34].

Personal Life

John Murphy was affiliated with the Democratic Party[18].

Death and Burial

John Murphy died on September 21, 1841[5]. He died in Clarke County[4].

Why It Matters

John Murphy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was John Murphy born?

Born in Columbia[2], John Murphy…

Where did John Murphy die?

John Murphy died in Clarke County[4].

What did John Murphy do for work?

John Murphy worked as politician[6] and lawyer[7].

Where did John Murphy go to school?

John Murphy was educated at University of South Carolina[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . nndb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . washingtonpost.com. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, lawyer
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  2. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held member of the United States House of Representatives, Governor of Alabama, member of the State Senate of Alabama +1
    Country of citizenship United States
    Work location Washington, D.C.
    Occupation
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