John S. Murray (Iowa politician)
John S. Murray (born 22 March 1939) is an American politician and lawyer from Iowa.
Murray was born in Ames, Iowa on 22 March 1939 to parents William and Mildred. He graduated from Ames High School in 1957, then earned his bachelor's degree from Cornell University in 1961, followed by a master's degree at Columbia University in 1962.[1] At Cornell, Murray was captain of the track team, and a member of the Quill and Dagger society.[2][3] In 2009, he was inducted into the university's Hall of Fame.[4]
Murray served in the United States Marines from 1962 to 1965 with the rank of lieutenant, and subsequently returned to Iowa. He obtained a Juris Doctor degree at the University of Iowa College of Law in 1968. Murray worked for Robert D. Ray between 1970 and 1972. Later that year, he was elected to the Iowa Senate as a Republican legislator for District 21. Murray remained in office until 1983.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Senator John S. Murray". Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Alumni news" (PDF). Cornell University. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Corneli" (PDF). Cornell University. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "John S. Murray". Cornell Big Red. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
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