William H. Murfree

William H. Murfree
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 1st district
In office March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817
Preceded by	Lemuel Sawyer
Succeeded by	Lemuel Sawyer
Member of the North Carolina General Assembly
In office 1805 1812
Personal details
Born	(1781-10-02)October 2, 1781 Hertford County, North Carolina
Died	January 19, 1827(1827-01-19) (aged 45)
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Alma mater	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

William Hardy Murfree (October 2, 1781 – January 19, 1827), born in Hertford County, North Carolina, was a member of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina.

Education

He graduated in 1801 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he studied law. He was admitted to the bar and practiced in Edenton, North Carolina.

Career

Murfee became a member of the North Carolina General Assembly in 1805 and 1812 and was elected as a Republican to the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Congresses where he served from March 4, 1813, to March 3, 1817. He served as Chairman of the Committee on Public Expenditures in the Fourteenth Congress.

In 1823, he moved from Murfreesboro, North Carolina, to his estate in Williamson County, Tennessee where he died on January 19, 1827. He was buried in Murfree Cemetery, northwest of Franklin, Tennessee. His home at Murfreesboro, North Carolina, Melrose, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

Sources

• United States Congress. "William H. Murfree (id: M001084)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

See also

• Thirteenth United States Congress
• Fourteenth United States Congress