Background
Murphy, Carl was born on January 17, 1889 in Baltimore. Son of John Henry and Martha E. (Howard) Murphy.
Murphy, Carl was born on January 17, 1889 in Baltimore. Son of John Henry and Martha E. (Howard) Murphy.
Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, Howard University, 1911. Master of Arts, Harvard, 1913; U. Jena, Germany, summer, 1913. Doctor of Laws, Lincoln U. (Pennsylvania), 1948.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Central State College, 1960.
; children—Martha Elizabeth, Phillips, Ida Ann Smith, Carlita Jones, Vashti Turley Matthews, Frances L. Wood. Married second, Lillian Matthews Parrot, 1961. Instructor, assistant professor German, Howard University, 1913-1918.
Editor Afro-American Newspapers, 1918-1944, public, Chairman, Board Of Directors, since 1922.
Member of advisory board Physician organization Department since 1961. Chairman board of trustees Morgan State College. Mason (33°), Elk (past grand exalted ruler).
Married Vashti Turley, 1916 (deceased. Married second, Lillian Matthews Parrot, 1961. Children: Martha Elizabeth, Phillips, Ida Ann Smith, Carlita Jones, Vashti Turley Matthews, Frances L. Wood.