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Governor's Office, Nathan Oakes Murphy, RG 1 SG 1.5, 1892-1895

RG 1 SG 1.5

Biographical Note

On October 14, 1849, Nathan Oakes Murphy was born in Maine to Benjamin F. Murphy and Lucy (Oakes) Murphy. In 1856 the family moved to Wisconsin and from 1866 to 1869, Murphy taught school, practiced some law and worked on various mining ventures. After living in California, Murphy settled in Prescott and operated as a businessman. President Benjamin Harrison appointed him Territorial Secretary in 1889 and he became Territorial Governor in 1892 when Governor John N. Irwin resigned his post. Governor Murphy served until April 12, 1893. In 1898 President McKinley appointed him to be Arizona's Territorial Governor once more and he served until July 1, 1902. Murphy traveled extensively after leaving Arizona and he died in Coronado, California on August 22, 1908.

On August 6, 1884, Murphy married Sarah E. Banghart whose father was a pioneer of Chino Valley. They had one son, Paul Tritle Murphy, before they divorced in Phoenix in September 1903. Governor Murphy married Emma D. Sells of Washington D.C. in April 1904.

Scope and Content Note

This collection contains bound copies of Governor Nathan Oakes Murphy's letters while serving as Territorial Governor.

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