Murphy, Edgar Gardner, 1869-1913

Episcopal clergyman, publicist, executive secretary of the Southern Education Board, 1903-1908, author, and amateur astronomer.

From the description of Edgar Gardner Murphy papers, 1893-1913. WorldCat record id: 24439055

Edgar Gardner Murphy was born in Fort Smith, Ark., and grew up there and in San Antonio, Tex. From 1891 to 1903, Murphy was a practicing Episcopal clergyman in San Antonio; Laredo, Tex.; Chillicothe, Ohio; Kingston, N.Y.; and Montgomery, Ala. In 1903, he left the ministry to become Executive Secretary of the Southern Education Board. Through writing, speaking, and organizing, Murphy established himself as a prominent commentator on race relations, child labor, and public education. He retired as an invalid in 1908 but continued to write up until his death. Murphy was married to Maud King of Concord, Mass., with whom he had two sons, Gardner and DuBose.

From the guide to the Edgar Gardner Murphy Papers, ., 1893-1913, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)