John F. Murray (politician)

John F. Murray was a Commissioner of Public Works and the second borough president of The Bronx. In 1909 he was appointed acting borough president upon the removal of Louis F. Haffen by New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes.[2][3] He was then elected interim borough president for the remainder of Haffen's term by a unanimous vote of the eight aldermen representing The Bronx on the New York City Board of Aldermen.[1] At the time Murray was serving as the Commissioner of Public Works.[2] Murray did not run for election for the 1910 term, and he was succeeded by Cyrus C. Miller.[4] Murray suffered from Bright's disease and anemia for about a year before dying on December 31, 1928 in a Metropolitan Life Insurance Company sanitarium in Mount McGregor, New York.[5]

John F. Murray
Second Borough President of The Bronx
In office August 29, 1909 – December 31, 1909
Preceded by	Louis F. Haffen
Succeeded by	Cyrus C. Miller
Personal details
Born	1862
Died	December 31, 1928
Political party	Democratic
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See also

• Timeline of the Bronx, twentieth century.

References

1. "Haffen Compels Murray's Selection — Scores a Big Point in Fight to Retain His Grip on Bronx Politics — May Mean Renomination — Aldermen Vote Unanimously for Haffen's Public Works Commissioner to Succeed His Chief". New York Times. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
2. "UNLIKELY TO NAME HAFFEN'S SUCCESSOR; Bronx Aldermen Expected to Put Off Action Until After the Regular Election. JOHN F. MURRAY IN HIS PLACE Commissioner of Public Works Becomes Acting President of the Bronx -- Haffen's Order of Removal Filed". The New York Times. 1 September 1909. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
3. Humanities, National Endowment for the (31 August 1909). "New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, August 31, 1909, Image 6". New-York tribune. p. 6. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
4. "Gaynor Wins; Tammany Loses All The Rest — A Clean Sweep by Fusion of All Offices Outside of the Mayoralty — Gaynor's Plurality 72,500 — But Fusion Has Carried the Board of Estimate and with It City Control — Whitman District Attorney — Beats George Gordon Battle for the Office by About 22,000 Votes — All Patronage to Fusion — Controllership, Aldermanic Presidency, County Offices, and Supreme Court — All Gone — Borough Presidents, Too — McAneny Wins in Manhattan, Gresser Carries Queens, Miller the Bronx — And Roesch Is Beaten". New York Times. November 3, 1909. p. 1. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
5. "J.F. MURRAY DEAD; EX-BRONX PRESIDENT; Supervisor of Metropolitan Life Company Succumbs of Mount McGregor. BODY IS BROUGHT BY PLANE Began Life on a Farm and Became Head of Insurance Force of 7,000 Employes". The New York Times. 1 January 1929. Retrieved 16 August 2020.