Background
Murchison, Charles Holton was born on January 13, 1899 in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Colin and Lillian Louis (McDonald) Murchison.
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Charles Holton Murchison
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Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1921; Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1924.
Career
Partner, Stockton, Ulmer & Murchison, 1926-1954;
partner, Adair, Ulmer, Murchison, Kent & Ashby, Washington, 1954-1961;
partner, Ulmer, Murchison, Ashby, Taylor & Corrigan, Jacksonville, Florida, 1962-1987. Chairman Executive Committee, director Capital Airlines, Inc., 1947-1961, vice Chairman of the Board, 1960-1961, general counsel, 1944-1961. Chairman tax amortization board War Department, 1941.
Expert consultant to secretary war, 1941-1946. Regional director 4th RegionOffice Civilian Defense, 1942-1943.
Achievements
Politics
Churches should continually prioritize and monitor the progress in adequately representing the increasing racial and ethnic diversity of communities in local congregations and entities.
Views
Every Christians should study the Bible that contains a variety of inspirational and thoughtful ideas in the field of history, law, and poetry.
Membership
President Traveler's Aid Society, Jacksonville, 1926-1939. Chairman Duval County Welfare Board, 1932-1937. Member executive committee, board directors Community Chest, 1925-1939.
Board overseers Sweet Briar College, 1948-1964, Jacksonville Downtown Development Authority, 1972-1980. Served with United States Army, 1918. Member American Bar Association, Jacksonville, Florida bar associations, American Judicature Society, American Law Institute (life), National Symphony Orchestra Association Washington (board directors 1954-1960), Delta Kappa Epsilon.
Clubs: Seminole, Florida Yacht, Timuquana Country, Ponte Vedra (Jacksonville). Burning Tree, Metropolitan, Chevy Chase (Washington).
Connections
Married Helen Wadsworth Spratt, October 15, 1921 (deceased September 1982). Children– Helen Spratt Murchison Lane, Margaret W. Murchison Corse. Married Althea M. Gould, June 15, 1985.
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Religion
Baptist -
Political Party
Democrat