- WILLIAM A. MURRAY, the subject of this sketch, was born in
Janesville, Rock county,
- Wisconsin, July 30, 1866, the fifth of a family of nine children,
of which six were boys and three girls, born to John MURRAY and
Rose (BARRETT) MURRAY, who were both natives of Ireland. John
MURRAY came to New York state at the age of twelve years, then
moved to Wisconsin in 1854 and engaged in stonecutting, where
he remained until he came to Janesville in 1855. He was employed
by the Janesville Barbed Wire Works. He died February 14, 1904,
aged eighty-four years. His wife died June 13, 1897, aged fifty-eight
years.
- William was educated in the common schools of Janesville
and at the age of fourteen years started
- out in life for himself, and was first employed by Samuel
HENDERSON in the meat business, and was in his employ four years.
He then started in the business for himself on West Milwaukee
street, Janesville, which he conducted with success for four
years, when he entered the employ of Nelson Morris & Co.,
of Chicago, as traveling salesman. After one year of traveling
he again opened his market on West Milwaukee street, which he
has conducted continuously since 1898.
- In politics Mr. MURRAY is a Democrat and is popular with
the people of Janesville. They have
- honored him by electing him alderman of the Fifth ward for
three terms and president of the board of aldermen for four years.
He is a member of all the Catholic societies and also a Modern
Woodman and belongs to St. Patrick's Catholic church.
- In 1894 he was married to Miss Catherine MURPHY, daughter
of Patrick MURPHY. There
- have been three children born to them - William Emmett, Mary
Hazel and Frank.
-
- Taken from "Rock County, Wis." by William Fiske
Brown, (c)1908, pp. 878-879.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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