Archibald Murphey, American judge and politician (born 1777)

Archibald Murphey

American politician

Archibald DeBow Murphey was an American attorney, jurist, and politician who was known as the "Father of Education" in North Carolina. He served in the North Carolina State Senate from 1812 to 1818. While serving as a state senator, he proposed establishing a funded program for…