George J. Murray of Portsmouth, NH Biography from A History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire (1915)

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Source: A History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
         by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill, 1915

Page 1054

   GEORGE J. MURRAY, city auditor of Portsmouth, N. H., and a
well known and popular citizen, was born in South Dakota, June 20,
1883. He was one of three children born to Joseph R. and Charlotte
(Bryant) Murray, the former of whom, a native of New Brunswick,
followed the vocation of a mechanic. The subject of this sketch was
educated in the public schools, completing his studies in the City of
Boston, Mass. In 1907 he came to Portsmouth, and here obtained a
position as bookkeeper, being thus employed until September, 1911,
when he was appointed to his present position as city auditor, to fill out
the unexpired term of H. B. Prior. In January, 1912, he was elected
to succeed himself. A man of sound business methods he has per-
formed his duties to general satisfaction and has made many friends in
this city. He is a member of St. John's Lodge, F. & A. M., No. 1, of
Portsmouth, New Hampshire Consistory, 32d degree, and also belongs

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Page 1057

to the Elks. Mr. Murray married Miss Evelyn Manning, a daughter of
Harry Manning, of Nashua, N. H. He and his family are members of
the Baptist church. In politics he is a Republican.