Frank Murray
Frank Jerome Murray (1904-1995) was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. He joined the court in 1967 after an appointment by Lyndon Johnson. At the time of appointment, he served as an Associate justice, Superior Court of Massachusetts. He assumed senior status on July 15, 1977. He continued serving until his death on February 12, 1995.[1]
Early life and education
- Georgetown University, B.S., 1925
- Georgetown University Law School, LL.B., 1929[1]
Military service
Murray served in the United States Army Reserve from 1925-1935 as a Lieutenant.[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1929-1938
- Associate counsel, Reconstruction Finance Corporation, New England Agency, 1938-1939
- Trial counsel, Boston Housing Authority, Massachusetts, 1939-1941
- Corporation counsel, City of Boston, Massachusetts, 1941-1945
- Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1945-1946
- Trustee, Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company, 1945-1946
- Associate justice, Superior Court of Massachusetts, 1946-1967[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
District of Massachusetts
President Lyndon B. Johnson nominated Murray on February 21, 1967, to a seat vacated by George Clinton Sweeney; he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 5, 1967, and received commission on April 5, 1967. He assumed senior status on July 15, 1977. He continued serving until his death on February 12, 1995. He was succeeded to this post by David Mazzone.[1]
See also
External links
- Biography at the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: George Clinton Sweeney |
District of Massachusetts 1967–1977 Seat #3 |
Succeeded by: David Mazzone
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| 1964 |
Anderson • Bratton • Christie • Collins • Cowen • Davis • Ely • Freedman • Gordon • Higginbotham • McNichols • Muecke • Nichols • Port • Rabinovitz • Robinson • Simons • Suttle • Weber • Whelan • Zampano | ||
| 1965 |
Bryant • Celebrezze • Coffin • Coleman • Collinson • Corcoran • Doyle • Eubanks • Fortas • Frankel • Gasch • Gibson • Gordon • Harris • Hemphill • Hill • Hunter • Landis • Langley • Leventhal • Maxwell • McEntee • Mehrtens • Nichol • Reynolds • Russell • Smith • Tamm • Thornberry • Young | ||
| 1966 |
Ainsworth • Atkins • Boyle • Cabot • Cassibry • Copple • Craven • Cummings • Dyer • Fairchild • Feinberg • Ferguson • Fullam • Garrity • Godbold • Goldberg • Goodwin • Gray • Guinn • Harvey • Hauk • Heaney • Heebe • Hickey • Hogan • Kaufman • Kinneary • Krentzman • Lay • Leddy • Lord • Lynch • MacKenzie • Mansfield • McCree • McRae • Mitchell • Motley • Napoli • Nichols • Noland • Peck II • Peckham • Pettine • Pittman • Porter • Real • Roberts • Robinson • Robinson • Rubin • Russell • Scott • Seals • Seitz • Simpson • Singleton • Skelton • Smith • Smith • Taylor • Thomas • von der Heydt • Watson • Winter • Wise | ||
| 1967 |
Arnow • Beckworth • Belloni • Butzner • Cancio • Carter • Clayton • Combs • Comiskey • Curtin • Eaton • Edenfield • Fernandez-Badillo • Gesell • Gordon • Jones • Keith • Kellam • Lambros • Maletz • Marshall • Masterson • Merhige • Morgan • Murray • Neville • Pollack • Pregerson • Theis • Troutman • Van Dusen • Waddy • Weiner • Weinstein • Whipple • Williams | ||
| 1968 |
Aldisert • Baldwin • Bownes • Bright • Green • Gubow • Henderson • Holloway • Hufstedler • Judd • Justice • Keady • Kerner, Jr. • Lasker • Latchum • Lawrence • McMillan • Morgan • Newman • Nixon • Pratt • Re • Rosenstein • Schwartz • Smith • Stahl • Travia • Woodward | ||
Federal courts:
First Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Massachusetts • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Massachusetts
State courts:
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court • Massachusetts Appeals Court • Massachusetts Superior Courts • Massachusetts District Courts • Massachusetts Housing Courts • Massachusetts Juvenile Courts • Massachusetts Land Courts • Massachusetts Probate and Family Courts • Boston Municipal Courts, Massachusetts
State resources:
Courts in Massachusetts • Massachusetts judicial elections • Judicial selection in Massachusetts