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William John Murphy (August 23, 1839 –April 17, 1923), the "Founder of Glendale Arizona", was a businessman, contractor, land developer and founder of the Arizona Improvement Company. ==Early years== Murphy was born in New Hartford, New York to George Alexander Murphy and Nancy Allen, both immigrants from County Antrim, Northern Ireland. His family moved to the state of Ohio in the United States where he received his primary education. During his youth his family moved to Chicago and later to the town of Pontiac in state of Illinois where he continued to receive his education.〔(Arizona Archives Online )〕 Murphy joined the Union Army upon the outbreak of the American Civil War and participated in the Battle of Atlanta on July 22, 1864, as an officer under the command of General William T. Sherman. The Battle of Atlanta was a battle of the Atlanta Campaign fought just southeast of Atlanta, Georgia. The Union forces overwhelmed and defeated Confederate forces defending the city under John B. Hood. Murhpy was honorably discharged from the military on July 24, 1865.〔 He was awarded the Army Civil War Campaign Medal for his participation in the American Civil War. File:Cwm.png| After the war, Murphy met and married Mary C. Bigelow, a native of Nashville, Tennessee. There he lived with his wife and two children until April 1871, when his wife died. That same year he met and married Laura Jane Fulwiler and they had four children.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「William John Murphy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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