Johnston Murray, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Johnston Murray

American politician

Date of Birth: 21-Jul-1902

Place of Birth: Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States

Date of Death: 16-Apr-1974

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Johnston Murray (July 21, 1902 – April 16, 1974) was an American lawyer and the 14th governor of Oklahoma.
A member of the Democratic Party, he served as governor from 1951 to 1955.
Murray was the first Native American to be elected Governor in the United States.
His father, William H.
Murray, was the ninth governor of Oklahoma and the president of the constitutional convention leading up to statehood.
Both are buried in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. Johnston Murray served as governor from 1951 to 1955.
He attempted to reduce state spending but was blocked by state legislators.
Since he was prohibited, constitutionally, from succeeding himself, his wife Willie ran for governor in 1954 but failed to win.
A few months later there was a bitter divorce with Willie accusing Murray of public drunkenness and adultery.
The divorce was final in 1956 and he later married Helen Shutt.
Murray moved to Fort Worth, Texas, and worked for an oil well servicing company and later with a limousine service.
Murray returned to Oklahoma City and formed a law partnership with Whit Pate in February 1960.
He ran for Oklahoma State Treasurer in 1962, surprisingly finishing last in the four-man Democratic primary field with 77,881 votes (18.24%).
He later worked as a consulting attorney for the Oklahoma Department of Welfare.