Austin Murphy

Austin Murphy
Official portrait, 1990
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania
In office
January 3, 1977  January 3, 1995
Preceded byThomas E. Morgan
Succeeded byFrank Mascara
Constituency22nd district (1977–1993)
20th district (1993–1995)
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 46th district
In office
January 5, 1971  January 4, 1977
Preceded byWilliam J. Lane
Succeeded byBarry Stout
Member of the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office
January 6, 1959  November 30, 1968
ConstituencyWashington County
In office
January 7, 1969  November 19, 1970
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byBarry Stout
Constituency48th district
Personal details
Born
Austin John Murphy Jr.

(1927-06-17)June 17, 1927
North Charleroi, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedApril 13, 2024(2024-04-13) (aged 96)
Carroll Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Eileen Ramona McNamara
(m. 1953; died 2016)
Children7
EducationDuquesne University (BA)
University of Pittsburgh (LLB)
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1944–1946 (active)
1948–1951 (reserve)
UnitUnited States Marine Corps Reserve

Austin John Murphy Jr. (June 17, 1927 – April 13, 2024) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1959 to 1968 and again from 1969 to 1970, a member of the Pennsylvania Senate from 1971 to 1977, and a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1977 to 1995.