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Thomas Alexander Murphree

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Thomas Alexander Murphree
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
In office
May 31, 1938 – September 5, 1945
Appointed byFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded bySeat established by 52 Stat. 120
Succeeded bySeybourn Harris Lynne
Personal details
Born
Thomas Alexander Murphree

(1883-12-01)December 1, 1883
Blount County, Alabama
DiedSeptember 5, 1945(1945-09-05) (aged 61)
EducationUniversity of Alabama (B.S.)
University of Alabama School of Law (LL.B.)

Thomas Alexander Murphree (December 1, 1883 – September 5, 1945) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.

Education and career

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Born in Blount County, Alabama, Murphree received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Alabama in 1910 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1911. He was in private practice in Birmingham, Alabama from 1911 to 1938.[1]

Federal judicial service

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On May 12, 1938, Murphree was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama created by 52 Stat. 120. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 17, 1938, and received his commission on May 31, 1938. Murphree served in that capacity until his death on September 5, 1945.[1]

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Legal offices
Preceded by
Seat established by 52 Stat. 120
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
1938–1945
Succeeded by