Brief Life History of John P.
When John P. Murphy was born on 27 July 1866, in Castletown, Killabban, County Laois, Ireland, his father, James M. Murphy, was 27 and his mother, Catherine Or Katherine Or Kate Heckard, was 25. He married Minnie Kate Webster on 26 May 1898, in Canton, Fulton, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He lived in Fulton, Illinois, United States in 1900. He died on 23 December 1943, in Canton, Fulton, Illinois, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Canton, Fulton, Illinois, United States.
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- James P Murphy, "United States Census, 1900"
- John P Murphy, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
- John Patrick Murphy, "Minnesota, County Deaths, 1850-2001"
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1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.
1871
In 1871, a cow kicked over a lantern, causing a fire that burned down half of Chicago. Today this city is the third largest in the US.
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Liam, Aileen, Kieran, Brigid, Donal, Siobhan, Eamon, Aidan, Dermot, John Patrick, Declan.
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Murchadha ‘descendant of Murchadh’, a personal name composed of the elements muir ‘sea’ + cath ‘battle’, i.e. ‘sea warrior’. This was an important family in Tyrone. For the surname with mac, see also McMurrough (Leinster).
English: variant of Morphey (see Morphew ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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