Martin_L._Murray
Martin L. Murray
American politician
Martin L. Murray (December 16, 1909 – July 1, 1990)[1] was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 14th district from 1957 to 1964 and again from 1969 to 1982.[2] He served as President Pro Tempore of the Senate from 1971 through 1980 and is the longest serving Democratic President Pro Tempore in Pennsylvania eclipsing Presley Carr Lane's previous record of eight years.[3] He also served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the Luzerne County district from 1945 to 1946.[4][5]