Description: (jurist-consultant, lawyer, politician, judge)
William Francis Murphy was a notable American Democrat who held several significant political positions. He served as United States Attorney General, Governor of Michigan, Mayor of Detroit, Governor-General of the Philippines, and High Commissioner to the Philippines. Murphy was a respected lawyer and jurist, having graduated from the University of Michigan Law School and later serving on the Supreme Court of the United States. He is remembered for his work on important cases like SEC v. W. J. Howey Co. and his dissenting opinion in Korematsu v. United States.