Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-27
SKETCH OF NATHAN CAKES MURPHY;
WAS TWICE THE GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA

In the death of ex Governor \. o,
Murphy Prescott and the territory
/ loses one of its leading and most
enterprising citizens. Coming here in
/ 1888 he had been identified ever since
with every enterprise and movement
started for territorial growth and ad-
vancement. He is the only governor
of Arizona ever nonored by being ap-
pointed to the executive chair twice.
His first connection with public Office
in Arizona was in 1889. when he was
appointed secretary of the territory,
in May, 1899. he succeeded John \.
Irwin as governor. He had already
been executive in all but name. In
June, 1892, he was delegate to tne Iss-
tional Republican convention held in
Minneapolis, Minnesota where he Sc
cured for the first time in the national
platform a statement as to the neces-
sites of the arid regions of the west
In November. 1894. he was elected del
egate to congress, although the terri
tory was at the time strongly demo
cratic As delegate to congress he
did all in his power to bring before
the national body the needs of the ter
offered for advantageous cultivation
oered for advantageous cultivation
and the development of its mineral re
sources.
His second term as governor dated
from July 16, 1898, when President
Mckinley appointed him to succeed
Myron H. McCord, VINO resigned to &C
cept the rank of colonel of the first
territorial volunteer infantry in the
Spanish American war. During his
second term as governor he empha-
sized more than ever his fitness FOR
the hign office. He championed every
movement for the benefit of the terri
tory and in his relations with the leg
islature showed himself a fearless ex-
ecutive. In mis- message he urged toe
equitable assessment of mines, rail
roads and personal property, the reor-
ganization of the national guard, the
building of a new territorial prison
and the enactment of primary election
laws. Since his retirement he had Ia
bored as indefatigabiy as private cit
izen as during his official career for
the DEVELOPMENT of its resources.
Ex-Governor Nathan Oakes Murphy
was born in Lincoln county, Maine. in
1S49. He came to Arizona in 1889 anu
engaged in tae mining business with
his brother, Frank NJ. Murphy. prcsi-
dent OF the S. F.. P. & P. railroad, the
Development Company Of America the
Prescott National Bank and a number
of other leading mining and financial
institutions, who is the only brother
surviving him. His only son, Paul
Tritle Murpay, AIS a responsible posi-
tion with the Tombstone Consolidated
Mines company at Tombstone.
Governor J. n. Kibbey pays the fol
lowing tribute TO the memory of Gov
ernor Murphy:
The announcement Of Governor
Murphy's death caused a distinct
shock TO the people of Arizona. | had
known Governor Murphy for nearly
twenty years and / regarded him as
one of the ablest men in the territory.
The news of his death coming as it
did TO the Republicans of the territory
while their representatives were as
sembled in convention to nominate
a candidate for delegate TO congress
came with dramatic effect and to IL.
was particularly impressive. 1t was
ourteen years before that that IKE
meeting of Republicans had convened