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William Murphy 1915 - 1963

William Murphy was born on January 23, 1915, and died at age 48 years old in April 1963. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Murphy.
William Murphy
January 23, 1915
April 1963
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  • 01/23
    1915

    Birthday

    January 23, 1915
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  • 04/dd
    1963

    Death

    April 1963
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    Unknown
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    William Murphy lived 24 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 48.
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In 1915, in the year that William Murphy was born, The Birth of a Nation opened in February. A silent film, it was the most ambitious film to date and is considered a classic. Three hours long, it starred Lillian Gish and was directed by D. W. Griffith. The movie was based on the book The Clansman and told the story of two families (one pro-Union and one pro-Confederate) and their relationship during the Civil War and Reconstruction. The KKK was shown as "a heroic force".
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In 1924, he was only 9 years old when in May, wealthy college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and killed 14 year old Robert Franks "in the interest of science". Leopold and Loeb thought that they were intellectually superior and that they could commit the perfect crime and not be caught. They were brought in for questioning within 8 days and quickly confessed. Clarence Darrow was hired as their defense lawyer, getting them life imprisonment instead of a death sentence. Loeb was eventually killed in prison - Leopold was released after 33 years, dying of a heart attack at age 66.
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