# William Daniel Murray

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American judge

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William Daniel Murray Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana In office December 31, 1965 – October 3, 1994 Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana In office 1957–1965 Preceded by Charles Nelson Pray Succeeded by William James Jameson Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana In office May 9, 1949 – December 31, 1965 Appointed by Harry S. Truman Preceded by Robert Lewis Brown Sr. Succeeded by Russell Evans Smith Personal details Born William Daniel Murray (1908-11-20)November 20, 1908 Butte, Montana Died October 3, 1994(1994-10-03) (aged 85) Butte, Montana Education Columbia University Georgetown University (B.S.) Alexander Blewett III School of Law (LL.B.)

**William Daniel Murray** (November 20, 1908 – October 3, 1994) was a [United States district judge](/source/United_States_federal_judge) of the [United States District Court for the District of Montana](/source/United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Montana).

## Education and career

Born in [Butte](/source/Butte%2C_Montana), [Montana](/source/Montana), Murray attended [Columbia University](/source/Columbia_University), and received a [Bachelor of Science](/source/Bachelor_of_Science) degree from [Georgetown University](/source/Georgetown_University) in 1932, and a [Bachelor of Laws](/source/Bachelor_of_Laws) from the [Alexander Blewett III School of Law](/source/Alexander_Blewett_III_School_of_Law) at the [University of Montana](/source/University_of_Montana) in 1936. He was a [United States Naval Reserve](/source/United_States_Naval_Reserve) Lieutenant during [World War II](/source/World_War_II) from 1942 to 1945, and was otherwise in private practice in Butte between 1936 and 1949, and an [Assistant United States Attorney](/source/Assistant_United_States_Attorney) of the District of Montana from 1938 to 1942.[1]

## Federal judicial service

On April 5, 1949, Murray was nominated by President [Harry S. Truman](/source/Harry_S._Truman) to a seat on the [United States District Court for the District of Montana](/source/United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Montana) vacated by Judge [Robert Lewis Brown Sr.](/source/Robert_Lewis_Brown_Sr.) Murray was confirmed by the [United States Senate](/source/United_States_Senate) on May 4, 1949, and received his commission on May 9, 1949. He served as Chief Judge from 1957 to 1965, assuming [senior status](/source/Senior_status) due to a certified disability on December 31, 1965. Murray served in that capacity until his death on October 3, 1994, in Butte.[1]

## Family

Murray was the son of [United States Senator](/source/United_States_Senator) [James E. Murray](/source/James_E._Murray).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## See also

- [List of United States federal judges by longevity of service](/source/List_of_United_States_federal_judges_by_longevity_of_service)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-auto_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-auto_1-1) [William Daniel Murray](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1385566) at the *[Biographical Directory of Federal Judges](/source/Biographical_Directory_of_Federal_Judges)*, a publication of the [Federal Judicial Center](/source/Federal_Judicial_Center).

Legal offices Preceded by Robert Lewis Brown Sr. Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana 1949–1965 Succeeded by Russell Evans Smith Preceded by Charles Nelson Pray Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana 1957–1965 Succeeded by William James Jameson

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