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Jul 05, 1810 Brooklyn, New York, United States Died on 01 Dec 1882 (aged 72)
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About Henry C. Murphy
- Henry Cruse Murphy (July 5, 1810 – December 1, 1882) was an American lawyer, politician and historian.
- During his political career, he served as Mayor of Brooklyn, a member of the United States House of Representatives, U.S.
- Minister to the Netherlands, and member of the New York State Senate. Murphy was an author and newspaper editor; he founded and was the first editor of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle newspaper, authored monographs on subjects including Henry Hudson's explorations, and translated several Dutch historical works into English. In addition to his political and literary careers, Murphy was involved in several business ventures in Brooklyn, including railroads and construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. Murphy died in Brooklyn in 1882 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
