Tom Murphy | |
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| 69th Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
| In office December 19, 1973 – January 13, 2003 | |
| Governor | |
| Preceded by | George L. Smith |
| Succeeded by | Terry Coleman |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
| In office January 9, 1961 – January 13, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Harold Lloyd Murphy |
| Succeeded by | Bill Heath |
| Constituency | Haralson County (1961–1966) 26th district (1966–1969) 19th district (1969–1973) 18th district (1973–2003) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Bailey Murphy March 10, 1924 Bremen, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | December 17, 2007 (aged 83) Bremen, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Agnes Bennett
(m. 1946; died 1982) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | North Georgia College University of Georgia (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1941–1945 |
| Battles/wars | World 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.
- ^ "Obituary: Thomas Bailey Murphy". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. December 17, 2007. Archived from the original on August 17, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2007.