W. Tayloe Murphy Jr.
| W. Tayloe Murphy Jr. | |
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| 6th Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources | |
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In office January 14, 2002 – January 14, 2006 |
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| Governor | Mark Warner |
| Preceded by | Ronald P. Hamm |
| Succeeded by | Preston Bryant |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 99th district |
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In office January 12, 1983 – January 12, 2000 |
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| Preceded by | None (district created) |
| Succeeded by | Albert C. Pollard Jr. |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 43rd district |
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In office January 13, 1982 – January 12, 1983 |
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| Preceded by | J. Samuel Glasscock |
| Succeeded by | Gladys B. Keating |
| Personal details | |
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William Tayloe Murphy Jr. January 9, 1933 Emmerton, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Helen Turner |
| Alma mater |
Hampden-Sydney College University of Virginia |
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William Tayloe Murphy Jr. (born January 9, 1933) is a Virginia lawyer and Democratic politician who served part time as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 99 (his native Northern Neck) between 1982 and 2000, as well as Secretary of Natural Resources under Governor Mark Warner from 2002-2006.
A native of Virginia's Northern Neck, from a long-established family, Murphy was born to Virginia lawyer and 10-term delegate William Tayloe Murphy Sr. and his wife Katherine Bradford Griffith. The younger Murphy attended Warsaw High School and the Virginia Episcopal School, then Hampden-Sydney College. He graduated in 1953. In 1954 he was commissioned an ensign in the United States Naval Reserve and served aboard the USS Newport News and on the staff of the Supreme Allied Commander of NATO. Returning to civilian life, Murphy received a LLB degree from the University of Virginia in 1960. While at UVA, Murphy was on the editorial board of the Law Review and was a member of the Raven Society.
He married Helen Murphy.
Murphy was admitted to the Virginia bar in 1960, the year his father retired from the General Assembly. The younger Murphy began practicing law with Hunton & Williams in Richmond, then resigned in 1964, two years after his father's death, to practice with Smith, Murphy and Taliaferro in Warsaw, Virginia. From 1970 until 1982, he served on the Westmoreland County Planning Commission, including some years as chairman, and on the county's Zoning Board of Appeals. From 1980 until 1986, he served on the Virginia State Bar's Executive Council.
Murphy first ran to become the Democratic delegate for what was then called the 47th Virginia House district and included parts of King George, Lancaster, Northumberland and Westmoreland Counties in 1977, but lost to seven-term Republican delegate Calvin G. Sanford, who won 54% of the vote. When Sanford declined to seek election in 1981, Murphy won with 64% of the vote against Republican Lawrence M. Traylor.
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