Frank Murphy Autograph

William Francis Murphy (April 13, 1890 – July 19, 1949) was an American politician, lawyer, and jurist from Michigan. He was a Democrat who was named to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1940 after a political career that included serving as United States Attorney General, 35th Governor of Michigan, and Mayor of Detroit. He also served as the last Governor-General of the Philippines and the first High Commissioner to the Philippines. More about Frank Murphy

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Born in "The Thumb" region of Michigan, Murphy graduated from the University of Michigan Law School in 1914. After serving in the United States Army during World War I, he served as a federal attorney and trial judge. He served as Mayor of Detroit from 1930 to 1933. A panel of 69 scholars in 1993 ranked him among the ten best mayors in American history. In 1933 he was appointed as Governor-General of the Philippine Islands. He returned home in 1936 and defeated incumbent Republican Governor Frank Fitzgerald in and served a single term as Governor of Michigan. Murphy lost re-election to Fitzgerald in 1938 and accepted an appointment as the United States Attorney General the following year.

In 1940, President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Murphy to the Supreme Court to fill a vacancy caused by the death of Pierce Butler. Murphy served on the Court from 1940 until his death in 1949, and was succeeded by Tom C. Clark. Murphy wrote the Court's majority opinion in SEC v. W. J. Howey Co., and wrote a dissenting opinion in Korematsu v. United States. Read even more about Frank Murphy at Wikipedia

Traded items with a signature of Frank Murphy

The most expensive item with a signature of Frank Murphy (FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT DOCUMENT AUTOGRAPHED WITH FRANK MURPHY FEB 23 1939) was sold in February 2017 for $310.12 while the cheapest item (Frank Murphy Attorney General under FDR signed Letter 1939) found a new owner for $7.50 in January 2016. The month with the most items sold (3) was July 2013 with an average selling price of $28.77 for an autographed item of Frank Murphy. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2017 with $310.12 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $9.99 was September 2012. In average, an autographed item from Frank Murphy is worth $38.52.

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thumbnailAuthentic Signed U.S. Supreme Court Justice Frank Murphy Chamber Card 1940-49$36.35logo
thumbnailFrank Murphy - Attorney General & S.C. Justice - Autographed Letter to FDR$95.00logo
thumbnailFrank Murphy - Attorney General & S.C. Justice - Autographed Postcard$26.55logo
thumbnailFrank Murphy Detroit Mayor 1930 Signed Postcard$99.99logo
thumbnailFRANK MURPHY SIGNATURE AUTOGRAPH SUPREME COURT JUSTICE. TLS AS GOV OF MICHIGAN$89.48logo
thumbnailFRANK MURPHY SIGNED LETTER ATTORNEY GENERAL UNDER PRESIDENT FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT$16.95logo
thumbnailFrank Murphy Signed Photo Supreme Court Justice$50.66logo
thumbnailFrank Murphy Signed Supreme Court Justice Chambers Card - PSA/DNA Michigan $95.00logo
thumbnailFrank Murphy US Supreme Court Justice Signed Card w/ Cover 1946 FDC$19.95logo
thumbnailFRANK MURPHY. Supreme Court Justice, Mayor Detroit, Gov Michigan. Signature.$23.99logo
thumbnailFRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT DOCUMENT AUTOGRAPHED WITH FRANK MURPHY FEB 23 1939$310.12logo
thumbnailSenator Carl Hatch Signed Letter to Attorney General Frank Murphy 1939$78.77logo
thumbnailSupreme Court Justice Frank Murphy Autograph $19.99logo
thumbnailTyped Letter Signed TLS of The Attorney General Frank Murphy - 1939$14.95logo
thumbnailU.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Frank Murphy Autograph Signed Chambers Card$99.00logo