John M. Murphy
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 17th district
In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1981
Preceded by	Ed Koch
Succeeded by	Guy Molinari
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 16th district
In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1973
Preceded by	Adam Clayton Powell, Jr
Succeeded by	Elizabeth Holtzman
Personal details
Born	John Michael Murphy (1926-08-03)August 3, 1926 Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Died	May 25, 2015(2015-05-25) (aged 88) Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Children	John M. Murphy, Jr. Mark Murphy
Alma mater	Amherst College

John Michael Murphy (August 3, 1926 – May 25, 2015) was an American politician. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York serving from 1963 through 1981.^[1]

Murphy died the age of 88 on May 25, 2015, at a Staten Island hospital.^[2]

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