Julius Murray
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Julius Murray | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 70th district | |
| In office 1979–1983 | |
| Succeeded by | James Faber |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 23, 1938 Hopkins, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | September 8, 2019 (aged 81) Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
Julius Murray (March 23, 1938 – September 8, 2019) was an American politician. He was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 70th District, serving from 1979 to 1983.
Murray was born in Kingsville, South Carolina near Gadsden.[1] He graduated from Webber High School and Columbia College of Missouri. Murray was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and retired from the US Air Force as a master sergeant,[2] serving from 1955 to 1976. Murray fought in the Vietnam War and was one of the first black Air Force recruiters in the southeast.[3]
Political career
In 1976, Murray became one of the first African-Americans elected to Richland County Council. He was the first African-American vice-chairman on council. Murray served in the South Carolina House of Representatives and was a member of the South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus. In 1989, Murray was the first African-American appointed to the South Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission.[4]
Murray later served on the Richland County Planning Commission.[5]