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.
William H. Murfree | |
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| 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 | October 2, 1781 Hertford County, North Carolina |
| Died | January 19, 1827 (aged 45) |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
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.[1]
Sources
- United States Congress. "William H. Murfree (id: M001084)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.