William Henry Davis "Alfalfa Bill" Murray (November 21, 1869 – October 15, 1956) was an American teacher, lawyer, and politician from Oklahoma. He was the first Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, U.S. Representative, and Governor. He was a Democrat.
William Henry Davis Murray was born in the town of Toadsuck, Texas (renamed "Collinsville" in the 1880s), on November 21, 1869. His mother died when he was only two years old, and after...
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William Henry Davis "Alfalfa Bill" Murray (November 21, 1869 – October 15, 1956) was an American teacher, lawyer, and politician from Oklahoma. He was the first Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, U.S. Representative, and Governor. He was a Democrat.
William Henry Davis Murray was born in the town of Toadsuck, Texas (renamed "Collinsville" in the 1880s), on November 21, 1869. His mother died when he was only two years old, and after his father remarried, the family moved to Montague, Texas. At the age of twelve, Murray left home. Most of Murray's adolescence was spent working on farms during the summer and attending public schools in the winter. Murray worked and studied hard, and was admitted to the College Hill Institute in Springtown, Texas.
He graduated from College Hill with a teaching degree in 1889. Murray then held several jobs, including school teacher, bookseller, and writer for the Fort Worth Gazette. While at College Hill, Murray took an interest in law. He...
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