William Quincy Murphy, Jr. (August 18, 1952 – August 2, 2013) was an American businessman and politician. Born in

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, Murphy graduated from

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. He owned an insurance company in

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: Quincy Murphy and Associates. He served in the

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as a

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from 2002 until his death from cancer. He died in Augusta, Georgia.Votesmart.org-Quincy Murphy
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