Representative Everett Jerome Murphy

Everett Jerome Murphy (born July 24, 1852) was a Republican politician who represented the State of Illinois in the United States House of Representatives. Serving as a member of Congress from Illinois’s 21st District, he held office as a Representative during the Fifty-fourth Congress. His tenure in the U.S. House began on December 2, 1895, and concluded on March 3, 1897, encompassing a single term.

During this period, Murphy served as a historical member of Congress from Illinois, aligned with the Republican Party. While specific committee assignments, legislative initiatives, or additional offices are not recorded in the available metadata, his service from 1895 to 1897 places him among the late 19th-century Republican representatives from the Midwest. His congressional career, as documented, is defined by this one term representing Illinois’s 21st District in the U.S. House of Representatives.