John F. Murtaugh

John F. Murtaugh

John Francis Murtaugh (February 6, 1874 Elmira, Chemung County, New York - December 1, 1918 Manhattan, New York City) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life

He was the son of Michael Murtaugh. He graduated from Cornell University in 1899, where he was a member of the Quill and Dagger society. He married Nellie O'Day (d. 1915), and they had four children.

He was a member of the New York State Senate from the 41st District from 1911 to 1914. In 1914, he was chosen President pro tempore of the New York State Senate for the session of 1914 after President pro tempore Robert F. Wagner had become Acting Lieutenant Governor and President of the State Senate in October 1913 upon the impeachment of Governor William Sulzer. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9D05E6DF1E39E633A25754C0A9679C946596D6CF] NYT on January 7, 1914]

In 1918, he was commissioned a major in the U.S. Army. [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=XMMTAAAAYAAJ&dq=john+murtaugh+commissioned+major&lr=&hl=pt-BR "State Service: An Illustrated Monthly Magazine Devoted to the Government of the State of New York and Its Affairs"] edited by James Malcolm (State Service Magazine Co., Inc., 1918, Vol. 2)]

He died at The Ansonia Hotel after taking poison by mistake [ [http://ecommons.library.cornell.edu/bitstream/1813/3536/30/021_11.pdf Cornell Alumni News] December 1918, page 127] . He was served "Roach salt" [ [http://environmentalchemistry.com/yogi/chemicals/cn/sodium%A0fluoride%A0hydrofluoride.html Chemical description of Roach salt = Sodium fluoride hydrofluoride] ] (NaHF2, an insecticide) instead of Rochelle salt (a purgative), and died about three hours after ingestion. He was buried in Elmira.

Notes

ources

* [http://books.google.com/books?lr=&hl=pt-BR&id=EqTM01tq4UkC&dq=john+f+murtaugh+elected+president+pro+tem&q=john+f+murtaugh&pgis=1 "The Journal of the American-Irish Historical Society"] (Vol. 21, 1922) (spells "roach saults")
* [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murrell-myer.html] Political Graveyard


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Murtaugh Peak — (85°41′S 130°15′W / 85.683°S 130.25°W / 85.683; 130.25) is a sharp peak, 3,085 m, surmounting a ridge 4 nautical miles (7 km) west northwest of Mount Minshew in the Wisconsin Ran …   Wikipedia

  • Danny Murtaugh — Second baseman/Manager Born: October 8, 1917(1917 10 08) Chester, Pennsylvania Died: December 2, 1976(1976 12 02) (aged 59) Chester, Pennsylva …   Wikipedia

  • Majority Leader of the New York State Senate — The Majority Leader of the New York State Senate is elected by the majority of the members of the New York State Senate. The position usually coincides with the title of Temporary President of the State Senate, who presides over the session of… …   Wikipedia

  • List of Quill and Dagger members — The Quill and Dagger Society, founded at Cornell University in 1893, selects new undergraduate members in the spring of their junior year or fall of their senior year. A small number of honorary members have been selected since the society s… …   Wikipedia

  • Governor of New York — Flag of the Governor …   Wikipedia

  • Morris S. Halliday — Halliday, c. 1907 Sport(s) Football Biographical details Born April 28, 1883( …   Wikipedia

  • Pittsburgh Pirates — This article is about the baseball team. For other uses, see Pittsburgh Pirates (disambiguation). Pittsburgh Pirates 2012 Pittsburgh Pirates season Established 1882 …   Wikipedia

  • List of Pittsburgh Pirates managers — Not to be confused with List of Pittsburgh Pirates head coaches. Fred Clarke was the manager of the Pirates from 1900 to 1915 The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the… …   Wikipedia

  • Bilan saison par saison des Pirates de Pittsburgh — L équipe de baseball des Pirates de Pittsburgh est une franchise de la Ligue majeure de baseball depuis 1882. Cette page retrace les résultats de l équipe depuis cette première saison avec l indication des résultats en saison régulière et ceux… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Lethal Weapon 3 — Infobox Film name = Lethal Weapon 3 caption = Lethal Weapon 3 movie poster writer = Screenplay: Jeffrey Boam Robert Mark Kamen Story: Jeffrey Boam starring = Mel Gibson Danny Glover Joe Pesci Rene Russo Stuart Wilson director = Richard Donner… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”