Dennis Murphree
| Dennis Herron Murphree | |
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| 42nd Governor of Mississippi | |
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In office March 18, 1927 – January 16, 1928 | |
| Lieutenant | Vacant |
| Preceded by | Henry L. Whitfield |
| Succeeded by | Theodore G. Bilbo |
| 47th Governor of Mississippi | |
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In office December 26, 1943 – January 18, 1944 | |
| Lieutenant | Vacant |
| Preceded by | Paul B. Johnson Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Thomas L. Bailey |
| 14th Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | |
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In office January 22, 1924 – March 18, 1927 | |
| Governor | Henry L. Whitfield |
| Preceded by | Homer H. Casteel |
| Succeeded by | Bidwell Adam |
| 16th Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | |
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In office January 19, 1932 – January 21, 1936 | |
| Governor | Martin Sennett Conner |
| Preceded by | Bidwell Adam |
| Succeeded by | Jacob Buehler Snider |
| 18th Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | |
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In office 1940 – December 26, 1943 | |
| Governor | Paul B. Johnson Sr. |
| Preceded by | Jacob Buehler Snider |
| Succeeded by | Fielding L. Wright |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives | |
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In office 1911–1923 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 6, 1886 Pittsboro, Calhoun County Mississippi, USA |
| Died |
February 9, 1949 (aged 63) Pittsboro, Mississippi |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Clara Minnie Martin Murphree |
| Profession | Newspaper editor |
Dennis Herron Murphree (January 6, 1886 – February 9, 1949) was a Mississippi politician. He was twice elected to the lieutenant governorship, once in 1923 and again in 1939. In each instance, he succeeded the governor who died in office and completed the term of his predecessor.
Biography
He was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1911 to 1923. In March 1927, he became Governor of Mississippi after the death of incumbent Henry L. Whitfield and served for about ten months until Theodore G. Bilbo, who defeated Murphree in the Democratic Party primary by 10,000 votes, was sworn into office in January 1928. With the death of Gov. Paul B. Johnson Sr. in December 1943, Murphree finished out the three weeks left in Johnson's term, serving until the swearing in of Thomas L. Bailey in January 1944.
Dennis Murphree conceived the idea of the Know Mississippi Better train in 1925, in response to Governor Whitfield's wish to create an exposition of Mississippi to the rest of the country. The train was very successful, and continued to tour on an annual basis until at least 1937. The train visited forty-seven other states, Canada, and Mexico and showcased the state's industry, entertainment and commerce sectors.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Henry L. Whitfield |
Governor of Mississippi 1927–1928 |
Succeeded by Theodore G. Bilbo |
| Preceded by Paul B. Johnson Sr. |
Governor of Mississippi 1943–1944 |
Succeeded by Thomas L. Bailey |
| Preceded by Homer H. Casteel |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi 1924-1927 |
Succeeded by Bidwell Adam |
| Preceded by Bidwell Adam |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi 1932–1936 |
Succeeded by Jacob Buehler Snider |
| Preceded by Jacob Buehler Snider |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi 1940–1943 |
Succeeded by Fielding L. Wright |
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