Austin J. Murphy

A Representative from Pennsylvania. Born in North Charleroi, Washington County, Pa. , June 17, 1927. Attended the public elementary schools of New London, Conn. Graduated, Charleroi (Pa. ) High School, 1944. B. A. , Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pa. , 1949. LL. B. , University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa. , 1952. United States Marine Corps, 1944-1946. United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1948-1951. Admitted to the Pennsylvania bar in 1953 and commenced practice in Washington, Pa. Washington County, Pa. , assistant district attorney, 1956-1957. Member of the Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1959-1971. Member of the Pennsylvania state senate, 1971-1977. Delegate, Democratic National Conventions, 1984, 1988. Elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fifth and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1977-January 3, 1995). Reprimanded by the U. S. House of Representatives on December 18, 1987, for ghost voting and improper use of official resources. Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Fourth Congress in 1994. Died on April 13, 2024. Interment at Hope Cemetery, Coal Center, Pa.