Tom Murphy (Georgia politician)

Tom Murphy
69th Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives
In office
December 19, 1973 – January 13, 2003
Governor
Preceded byGeorge L. Smith
Succeeded byTerry Coleman
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
In office
January 9, 1961 – January 13, 2003
Preceded byHarold Lloyd Murphy
Succeeded byBill Heath
ConstituencyHaralson County (1961–1966)
26th district (1966–1969)
19th district (1969–1973)
18th district (1973–2003)
Personal details
Born
Thomas Bailey Murphy

(1924-03-10)March 10, 1924
Bremen, Georgia, U.S.
DiedDecember 17, 2007(2007-12-17) (aged 83)
Bremen, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Agnes Bennett
(m. 1946; died 1982)
Children4
Alma materNorth Georgia College
University of Georgia (JD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Years of service1941–1945
Battles/warsWorld War II

Thomas Bailey Murphy (March 10, 1924 – December 17, 2007) was an attorney and American politician from the U.S. state of Georgia. Murphy was the Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1973 until his defeat in the general election of 2002, making him the third longest serving House Speaker of any U.S. state legislature, behind only Michael Madigan of Illinois and Solomon Blatt of South Carolina.[1] He was a member of the Democratic Party.

  1. ^ "Obituary: Thomas Bailey Murphy". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. December 17, 2007. Archived from the original on August 17, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2007.