William Daniel Murray
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William Daniel Murray (November 20, 1908 – October 3, 1994) was a United States federal judge
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Born in Butte, Montana
, Murray attended Columbia University
, and received a B.S.
from Georgetown University
in 1932, and an LL.B. from the University of Montana School of Law
in 1936. He was a U.S. Naval Reserve Lieutenant during World War II
, from 1942 to 1945. He was in private practice in Butte, Montana
from 1936 to 1949. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the District of Montana from 1938 to 1942.
Murray was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Montana
. Murray was nominated by President Harry S. Truman
on April 5, 1949, to a seat vacated by Robert L. Brown. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on May 4, 1949, and received his commission on May 9, 1949. He served as chief judge from 1957-1965. He assumed senior status
on December 31, 1965. Murray served in that capacity until October 3, 1994, due to his death.
He died in Butte, Montana
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United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Butte, Montana
Butte, Montana
Butte is a city in Montana and the county seat of Silver Bow County, United States. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the sole entity of Butte-Silver Bow. As of the 2010 census, Butte's population was 34,200...
, Murray attended Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
, and received a B.S.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
from Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
in 1932, and an LL.B. from the University of Montana School of Law
University of Montana School of Law
The University of Montana School of Law offers an alternative to big, urban law schools where students and faculty are often physically proximate. It is the first and only law school in the state of Montana and each year, the school enrolls approximately 84 students from across the country....
in 1936. He was a U.S. Naval Reserve Lieutenant during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, from 1942 to 1945. He was in private practice in Butte, Montana
Butte, Montana
Butte is a city in Montana and the county seat of Silver Bow County, United States. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the sole entity of Butte-Silver Bow. As of the 2010 census, Butte's population was 34,200...
from 1936 to 1949. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the District of Montana from 1938 to 1942.
Murray was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Montana
United States District Court for the District of Montana
The United States District Court for the District of Montana is the United States District Court whose jurisdiction is the state of Montana...
. Murray was nominated by President Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States . As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice president and the 34th Vice President of the United States , he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his...
on April 5, 1949, to a seat vacated by Robert L. Brown. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on May 4, 1949, and received his commission on May 9, 1949. He served as chief judge from 1957-1965. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on December 31, 1965. Murray served in that capacity until October 3, 1994, due to his death.
He died in Butte, Montana
Butte, Montana
Butte is a city in Montana and the county seat of Silver Bow County, United States. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the sole entity of Butte-Silver Bow. As of the 2010 census, Butte's population was 34,200...
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