Background
Murphy, Robert F. was born on January 24, 1899 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Frank E. and Alice J. (McCarthy) Murphy.
Murphy, Robert F. was born on January 24, 1899 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Frank E. and Alice J. (McCarthy) Murphy.
Student Dean Academy, Franklin, Massachusetts, 1919-1920, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, 1920-1924.
Professional baseball, football player. Various positions, editorial, circulation departments newspapers, Malden, Massachusetts, 1928-1954. Industrial relations counselor, 1955-1956.
Lieutenant governor, Massachusetts, 1956-1961.
Commissioner Metropolitan District Commission, from 1961. Delaware Democratic National Convention, 1940, 44, 52.
Member Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1943-1954, majority leader, 1949-1952. Democratic nominee for government of Massachusetts, 1954.
Member Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1943-1954, majority leader, 1949-1952. Served with United States Navy, World War I. Member American Legion, Veterans Foreign Wars.
Elk, Knights of Columbus.
Married Loretta Noonan, October 12, 1933.