Roger P. Murphy (October 17, 1923 – July 11, 2009) was an American jurist and politician. Born in

Lancaster, Wisconsin Lancaster is a city in and the county seat of Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,907 at the 2020 census. History Lancaster originated as a planned community to serve as the county seat for Grant County. Anticipating th ...

, Murphy graduated from

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and received his law degree from

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. During

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, Murphy served in the

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. Murphy served as

Waukesha County, Wisconsin Waukesha County () is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 406,978, making it the third-most populous county in Wisconsin. Its county seat and largest city is Waukesha. Waukesha C ...

District Attorney from 1961 until 1971 and lived in

Waukesha, Wisconsin Waukesha ( ) is the county seat of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. Its population was 71,158 at the 2020 census. The city is adjacent to the Village of Waukesha. History The area that ...

. He then served in the

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as a Republican from 1971 until he resigned in 1980 when he was appointed a Wisconsin Circuit Court judge serving until his retirement in 1999.'Wisconsin Blue Book 1979-1980,' Biographical Sketch of Roger P. Murphy, pg. 86

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