Robert Maynard Murray
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Robert Maynard Murray was an attorney, bank
er, businessman
and member of the United States House of Representatives
from Ohio
.
when Robert was five years old, where he attended local public schools until age 15 then the Western Reserve Teachers’ Seminary at Kirtland, Ohio
and the Willoughby Academy at Willoughby, Ohio
. He attended Oberlin College
but decided on a career in law.
He was admitted to the United States and Ohio bar after graduating from the Cleveland Law School
. He joined the firm of Romney, Backus & Noble until 1864 when he answered the call during the Civil War
for Hundred Days Men
and served in Company D, 150th Ohio Infantry
. He returned to the practice of law until 1867.
In 1867 he joined the family banking business in Painesville, Ohio
for nine years and was collector, bookkeeper and then cashier
of the First National Bank of Painesville. In 1874 he became a member of the school board in Painesville for three years and subsequently was elected mayor
of Painesville, serving from 1877 to 1879.
In 1879 Robert M. Murray removed to Piqua, Ohio
, engaging in the manufacture of handles for agricultural implements. In 1882 he was narrowly elected as a Democrat
from Ohio's third district to the Forty-eighth Congress from Ohio’s third district. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1884.
After his congressional service, he resumed his former business pursuits in Piqua. He moved to Cleveland, Ohio
in 1892 and engaged in the storage business. He died Cleveland and was interred in Evergreen Cemetery, Painesville, Ohio.
Bank
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er, businessman
Businessperson
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and member of the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
Biography
Robert M. Murray was born in Concord, Ohio, the son of Robert and Sophrenia Murray II. The family moved to Mentor, OhioMentor, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 50,278 people, 18,797 households, and 14,229 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,878.2 people per square mile . There were 19,301 housing units at an average density of 721.0 per square mile...
when Robert was five years old, where he attended local public schools until age 15 then the Western Reserve Teachers’ Seminary at Kirtland, Ohio
Kirtland, Ohio
Kirtland is a city in Lake County, Ohio, USA. The population was 6,670 at the 2000 census. Kirtland is famous for being the early headquarters of the Latter Day Saint movement.-Origins of Kirtland:...
and the Willoughby Academy at Willoughby, Ohio
Willoughby, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 22,621 people, 10,265 households, and 5,892 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,225.3 people per square mile . There were 10,700 housing units at an average density of 1,052.6 per square mile...
. He attended Oberlin College
Oberlin College
Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, noteworthy for having been the first American institution of higher learning to regularly admit female and black students. Connected to the college is the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the oldest continuously operating...
but decided on a career in law.
He was admitted to the United States and Ohio bar after graduating from the Cleveland Law School
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
The Cleveland–Marshall College of Law is the law school of Cleveland State University, located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school traces its origins to the founding of Cleveland Law School in 1897 which, in 1946, merged with the John Marshall School of Law, founded in 1916, to become Cleveland–Marshall...
. He joined the firm of Romney, Backus & Noble until 1864 when he answered the call during the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
for Hundred Days Men
Hundred Days Men
The Hundred Days Men was the nickname applied to a series of volunteer regiments raised in 1864 for 100-days service in the Union Army during the height of the American Civil War...
and served in Company D, 150th Ohio Infantry
150th Ohio Infantry
The 150th Ohio Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 150th Ohio Infantry was organized at Camp Taylor near Cleveland, Ohio and mustered in May 5, 1864 for 100 days service under the command of Colonel William H...
. He returned to the practice of law until 1867.
In 1867 he joined the family banking business in Painesville, Ohio
Painesville, Ohio
As of the 2010 Census, there were 19,563 people. As of the census of 2000, there were 17,503 people, 6,525 households, and 4,032 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,928.6 people per square mile . There were 6,933 housing units at an average density of 1,160.0 per square mile...
for nine years and was collector, bookkeeper and then cashier
Cashier
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of the First National Bank of Painesville. In 1874 he became a member of the school board in Painesville for three years and subsequently was elected mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Painesville, serving from 1877 to 1879.
In 1879 Robert M. Murray removed to Piqua, Ohio
Piqua, Ohio
Piqua is a city in Miami County, Ohio, United States. The population was 20,738 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.Piqua was one of the cities that experienced severe flooding during the Great Dayton Flood of 1913....
, engaging in the manufacture of handles for agricultural implements. In 1882 he was narrowly elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
from Ohio's third district to the Forty-eighth Congress from Ohio’s third district. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1884.
After his congressional service, he resumed his former business pursuits in Piqua. He moved to Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
in 1892 and engaged in the storage business. He died Cleveland and was interred in Evergreen Cemetery, Painesville, Ohio.