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MURPHY, John Stanford
MURPHY, John Stanford. (Schuylkill Co., PA, 1846-Dubuque, IA, Mar. 10, 1902). Journalist. Murphy served as city editor of the Dubuque Herald and the staff of several other local papers until 1876 when he joined the Telegraph. Praised by his contemporaries for his dedication, Murphy was compared to other crusaders of the day who campaigned in the cause of the "people" with high idealism.
Although he never held elective office, his drive motivated the Iowa Democratic Party. His son, Richard Louis MURPHY carried on in his father's post as editor of the TELEGRAPH HERALD.