Murray F. Tuley
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Murray F. Tuley was born in Louisville, Kentucky
in 1827. He was a veteran of the Mexican-American War. Tuley became a judge, one of the best known jurists in the West. Tuley was known as the "Nestor
" of the Chicago bench. He was president of the Illinois State Bar Association
1902-1903.
The Northwest Division High School in Chicago was renamed in 1917 to Murray F. Tuley High School, after Judge Murray F. Tuley who had risen to fame not only as a judge, but as the author of the State of Illinois's Act of the Incorporation of Cities.
The expansion of Murray F. Tuley High School was completed in 1919 and, again, the school became one of the most modern high schools with new classrooms, laboratories, gymnasiums, swimming pool, shop rooms and one of the largest assembly halls in the city, seating 1,500 people.
Tuley High School was one of the best academic high schools in the city and the scholastic laurels won by its students were many.
The main goal of the school was to produce scholars.
He died in the Pennoyer Sanitarium in Kenosha, Wisconsin
. His death was attributed to nervous exhaustion, the result of overwork.
Tuley Park in Chicago and Tuley High School were named after Judge Tuley.
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
in 1827. He was a veteran of the Mexican-American War. Tuley became a judge, one of the best known jurists in the West. Tuley was known as the "Nestor
Nestor (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Nestor of Gerenia was the son of Neleus and Chloris and the King of Pylos. He became king after Heracles killed Neleus and all of Nestor's siblings...
" of the Chicago bench. He was president of the Illinois State Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
The Illinois State Bar Association is the largest voluntary state bar association in the country. Approximately 30,000 lawyers are members of the ISBA. Unlike some state bar associations, in which membership is mandatory, ISBA membership is not required of lawyers licensed to practice in...
1902-1903.
The Northwest Division High School in Chicago was renamed in 1917 to Murray F. Tuley High School, after Judge Murray F. Tuley who had risen to fame not only as a judge, but as the author of the State of Illinois's Act of the Incorporation of Cities.
The expansion of Murray F. Tuley High School was completed in 1919 and, again, the school became one of the most modern high schools with new classrooms, laboratories, gymnasiums, swimming pool, shop rooms and one of the largest assembly halls in the city, seating 1,500 people.
Tuley High School was one of the best academic high schools in the city and the scholastic laurels won by its students were many.
The main goal of the school was to produce scholars.
He died in the Pennoyer Sanitarium in Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha is a city and the county seat of Kenosha County in the State of Wisconsin in United States. With a population of 99,218 as of May 2011, Kenosha is the fourth-largest city in Wisconsin. Kenosha is also the fourth-largest city on the western shore of Lake Michigan, following Chicago,...
. His death was attributed to nervous exhaustion, the result of overwork.
Tuley Park in Chicago and Tuley High School were named after Judge Tuley.