Delbert Murphy
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Delbert Murphy | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 8th district | |
| In office December 1967 – January 1, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Wendell Ford |
| Succeeded by | David Boswell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 8, 1929 |
| Died | April 26, 1995 (aged 66) |
| Political party | Democratic |
Delbert S. Murphy (March 8, 1929 – April 26, 1995) was an American politician from Kentucky who was a member of the Kentucky Senate from 1967 to 1991. Murphy was first elected in a December 1967 special election, following the resignation of incumbent senator Wendell Ford.[1] He did not seek reelection in 1990.[2]
Murphy died in April 1995 at age 66.[3]
References
- ^ "Democrat Wins Senate Seat Of Wendell Ford". The Lexington Herald. December 20, 1967. p. 2.
- ^ "Kentucky Republicans get pep talk from Bush". The Lexington Herald-Leader. January 11, 1990. p. B2.
- ^ "Ex-state sen. Delbert Murphy dies in Owensboro at age 66". The Lexington Herald-Leader. April 29, 1995. p. C2.
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