Harold H. Murchie

Harold Hale Murchie (March 8, 1888 – March 7, 1953) was an American politician and judge from Maine. Murchie, a Republican from Calais, Maine, served for 10 years in the Maine Legislature, including two terms in the Maine House of Representatives (1918-1922) and three terms in the Maine Senate (1928-1934). He was elected Senate President for his final term in 1933–1934.

Harold H. Murchie
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
In office
1918–1922
Member of the Maine Senate
In office
1928–1934
Chief Justice, Maine Supreme Judicial Court
In office
March 8, 1949 – March 7, 1953
Personal details
Born(1888-03-08)March 8, 1888
DiedMarch 7, 1953(1953-03-07) (aged 64)
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceCalais, Maine
Alma materDartmouth College
ProfessionAttorney

He was appointed to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court on March 8, 1949, which was Murchie's 61st birthday. He died in office almost exactly 4 years later, on March 7, 1953.[1]

Early life

Murchie was born and raised in Calais and graduated in 1905 from Calais High School.[2] He earned a Bachelor of Arts at Dartmouth College, a Bachelor of Laws at Harvard University and a Doctor of Laws at Boston University.[3] Murchie's grand daughter, Jessie Briggs Gunther, was the youngest person to serve as judge in Maine when she was appointed at the age of 28 in 1976. She was also the second woman to enter Maine's judiciary branch.[4]

References
  1. "Maine Supreme Judicial Court Justices, Chronological List". Maine. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  2. "Calais Academy, Calais, Maine, Class of 1905". Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  3. "HAROLD HALE MURCHIE" (PDF). Bowdoin College. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  4. Harrison, Judy (July 1, 2012). "Youngest judge appointed in Maine retires after 32 years on the bench". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 29 July 2014.


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