John M. Murphy (New York politician)

John Murphy
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from New York
In office
January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1981
Preceded byJohn H. Ray (redistricting)
Succeeded byGuy Molinari
Constituency16th district (1963–1973)
17th district (1973–1981)
Personal details
Born
John Michael Murphy

(1926-08-03)August 3, 1926
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedMay 25, 2015(2015-05-25) (aged 88)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseKathleen Murphy
Children2
EducationAmherst College
United States Military Academy (BS)

John Michael Murphy (August 3, 1926 – May 25, 2015) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 16th (1963–1973) and 17th (1973–1981) districts.[1] He was convicted of taking bribes in the 1980 Abscam scandal.

  1. ^ United States Congress. "John M. Murphy (id: M001098)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.