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William H. Murphy Sr.
1917–2003
United States
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Biography
William Hughes Murphy Sr. (1917–2003) was an American lawyer, judge, and civil rights activist. He was the second Black person elected to the bench in the city of Baltimore, where he served as a judge for decades.
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