Honorable Alfred P. Murrah (APM) - Biography

Alfred Paul Murrah
Born October 27, 1904, in Tishomingo, OK
Died October 30, 1975, in Oklahoma City, OK

Federal Judicial Service

• Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma, 1937-1940.
  • Nominated by Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 8, 1937, to a new seat authorized by 49 Stat. 1804.
  • Confirmed by the Senate on February 25, 1937.
  • Received commission on March 3, 1937.
  • Service terminated on September 9, 1940, due to appointment to another judicial position.
• Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, 1940-1975.
  • Nominated by Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 5, 1940, to a seat vacated by Robert E. Lewis.
  • Confirmed by the Senate on August 29, 1940.
  • Received commission on September 4, 1940.
  • Served as chief judge, 1959-1970.
  • Assumed senior status on May 1, 1970.
  • Service terminated on October 30, 1975, due to death.

Education

• University of Oklahoma College of Law, LL.B., 1928.

Professional Career

• Private practice, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1928-1929.
• Private practice, Seminole and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1929-1937.
• Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1959-1970.
• Chair, U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, 1968-1975.
• Director, Federal Judicial Center, 1970-1974.

Bibliography

• Creel, Von Russell, Bob Burke, and Kenny A. Franks. American Jurist: The Life of Judge Alfred P. Murrah. Western Heritage Books, 1996.