Preceded by 41st Governor Henry L. Whitfield 46th Governor Paul B. Johnson, Sr. |
Dennis Murphree 42nd Governor of Mississippi 1927-192847th Governor 1943-1944 |
Succeeded by 43rd Governor Theodore G. Bilbo 48th Governor Thomas L. Bailey |
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Dennis Murphree was the 42nd and 47th governor of Mississippi. He was the son of Thomas Martin Murphree and Rebecca Cooper.
1930 US Census: Name: Dennis H. Murphee; Birth: abt 1887; Birthplace: Mississippi; Residence: Beat 4, Hinds, Mississippi; Age at first marriage: 24 (m. abt 1911); Occupation: state manager, insurance agency [1]
1940 US Census: Name: Dennis H. Murphee; Birth: abt 1886; Birthplace: Mississippi; Residence: Beat 4, Hinds, Mississippi; Occupation: state agent, insurance [2]
Death record for Thomas Martin Murphree (1990): Birthplace: Pittsboro, Mississippi; Father: Dennis Murphree; Mother: Clara M. Martin [3]
Death record for Mary Frances Ford (Mary Frances Murphree) (1993): Birthplace: Pittsboro, Calhoun, Mississippi; Father: Dennis H. Murphree; Mother: Clara M. Martin [4]
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