John E. Murphy (judge)

John E. Murphy
official portrait, circa 1935
Presiding Justice of the Peabody District Court
In office
1964–1972
Special Justice of the Peabody District Court
In office
1958–1964
Appointed byFoster Furcolo
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office
1951–1958
Preceded byLouis F. O'Keefe
Succeeded byThaddeus M. Buczko
Constituency10th Essex district
In office
1935–1939
Preceded byJohn A. Jones
Succeeded byJoseph F. Luz
Constituency8th Essex district
Personal details
Born(1900-02-13)February 13, 1900
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S.
DiedNovember 1, 1994(1994-11-01) (aged 94)
Danvers, Massachusetts, U.S.
Resting placeSt. Mary's Cemetery
Danvers, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
RelationsJohn E. Murphy Jr. (son)
Alma materBentley School of Accounting and Finance
Suffolk University Law School
OccupationJudge
Lawyer
Accountant

John E. Murphy (February 13, 1900 – November 1, 1994) was an American jurist and politician who served as presiding justice of Peabody District Court and served two stints in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.