Ed Murray (Tennessee politician)

Charles Edward Murray (August 16, 1928 – May 29, 2009) was speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives for two terms, from 1987 to 1991.[1]

Ed Murray
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 39th district
In office
1970–1991
In office
1987–1991
Preceded byNed McWherter
Succeeded byJimmy Naifeh

A Democrat and a native of Decherd, Tennessee, he was widely regarded as a protégé of Ned Ray McWherter, the previous speaker, who became Tennessee governor in 1987.[2]

A native of Decherd, Tennessee, Murray attended Franklin County public schools, the University of the South, Middle Tennessee State University, and Nashville School of Law. He worked as a lawyer.[1]

He was first elected to the state House in 1970, representing the 39th District, and served from 1971 to 1991. He did not seek re-election in 1990, and was subsequently appointed claims commissioner for Middle Tennessee by McWherter. He retired from that office in 1995.[1][3]

Murray died May 29, 2009, in The Villages, Florida, where he had made his home since 2004.[1]

References
  1. "Charles Murray Obituary - Nashville, TN | The Tennessean".
  2. "Tennessee Political Timeline". 10ec.com.
  3. Associated Press, Former House Speaker Ed Murray dies of cancer Archived 2012-02-23 at the Wayback Machine, June 1, 2009; retrieved from WATE-TV website, June 7, 2009
Political offices
Preceded by
Ned McWherter		 Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives
1987-1991		 Succeeded by
Jimmy Naifeh


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