Jere J. Murphy (Butte Chief of Police, 1922)
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Jere J. Murphy (Butte Chief of Police, 1922)

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Jeremiah "Jere" Murphy, Butte's Chief of Police in 1922. Named on the 1922 St. Patrick's banquet list as "Jere J. Murphy, 'chief of police'" — he gave his place of birth as "Chief of Police", saying "It's good enough." DISTINCT from person_james_murphy_son_of_pat_and_ellen (also at the same banquet). Possibly the "Jerry" in Tady Murphy's 8 Butte- emigrant children per the 1992 letter.

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Residence:
Butte, Montana
DateFactConf.Sources
1915office · 'Chief of Police Jerry J. Murphy', instructed by Mayor Smith 'regarding firearms on St. Patrick's day'; in May 'charges preferred by Chief of Police Jere J. Murphy' led Mayor Charles H. Lane to dismiss Patrolman Robert Downes (Butte, Montana)

Two items in two issues; the May item is on the page of the 25 May 1915 clipping (fact source only).

951915-03-16 — The Butte Miner, p.3; 1915-05-25 — The Butte Miner, p.6
1919-03-17office · 'City policemen and firemen headed by Chiefs Murphy and Martin' in the St. Patrick's parade order (Butte, Montana)

No first name printed; continuity with 1915 and 1920 makes him the chief (85).

851919-03-14 — The Butte Miner, p.1
1920office · 'Chief of Police Jere Murphy' on wood-alcohol whiskey and prohibition (Mar 1920); 'Chief of Police Jere Murphy received a letter' from two Pueblo children seeking their father (Dec 1920) (Butte, Montana)

Separate items on the pages of two Murphy-Softley clippings (fact sources only).

951920-03-01 — The Butte Miner, p.5; 1920-12-05 — The Butte Miner, p.23
1922-03event · attended the St. Patrick's banquet as 'Jere J. Murphy, "chief of police"'; he 'gave his place of birth as "Chief of Police," saying "It's good enough"' (Butte, Montana)

Printed (the introduction calls him 'J. J. Murphy'; the list has 'Jere J. Murphy').

951922-03-17 — The Anaconda Standard, p.8
1924-1927office · 'Chief of Police Murphy' reported a quiet New Year (Jan 1924), held vagrancy suspects and, with 'Assistant Chief O'Donnell', stopped an axe fight (Mar 1924), sent a skull to the Boulder sheriff (Aug 1924), and raided a still (Sept 1924); 'Chief Murphy' received reports of stolen cars (Apr 1927) (Butte, Montana)

No first name; the chief named Jere in 1920-22 and 1935 (85). All separate items on pages clipped for other stories.

851924-01-02 — The Anaconda Standard, p.5; 1924-03-19 — The Butte Miner, p.6; 1924-08-01 — The Butte Miner, p.7; 1924-09-13 — The Butte Miner, p.5; 1927-04-05 — The Anaconda Standard, p.7
1935-08office · 'Chief of Police Jere Murphy and Officer James Mooney investigated' a boy struck by an auto (Butte, Montana)

A side item on the page of the 27 Aug 1935 Ellen Murphy rites clipping (fact source only).

951935-08-27 — The Montana Standard, p.5
1935-08description · 'Jerry Murphy, the grandson and namesake of Jere J. Murphy, chief of police here', left for Tuscaloosa to enter the University of Alabama law school (Butte, Montana)

Side item on the same page.

951935-08-27 — The Montana Standard, p.5
—name · printed 'Jere J. Murphy', 'Jerry J. Murphy' (1915), 'Jere Murphy', and 'Chief Murphy'; probably 'Murphy Jeremiah J, city detective' in a Butte directory

Jere and Jerry are short forms of Jeremiah; the directory identification is 70.

901922-03-17 — The Anaconda Standard, p.8; 1915-03-16 — The Butte Miner, p.3; 1920-03-01 — The Butte Miner, p.5; undated — Butte City Directory (R. L. Polk & Co.) — Murphy surname pages (pp. 462–463)
—occupation · 'MURPHY JEREMIAH J, CITY DETECTIVE City Hall, r 715 W Granite' (Butte, Montana)

Undated Polk page (before 1915). Probably the later chief (a detective rising to chief); the same page has another Jeremiah J. Murphy, a miner at the Diamond mine, so 70. Fact source only.

70undated — Butte City Directory (R. L. Polk & Co.) — Murphy surname pages (pp. 462–463)

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  • 1915-03-16 — The Butte Miner, p.3IRISH VOLUNTEERS TO PARADE IN THEIR CIVILIAN ATTIRE
    role: chief_of_police_recipient_of_mayoral_order · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: Chief of Police Jerry J. Murphy

    Identity: 'Chief of Police Jerry J. Murphy', in the St. Patrick's story; office and initial match.

  • 1919-03-14 — The Butte Miner, p.1MEN WHO HAVE CHARGE OF BUTTE'S ST. PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATION
    role: head_of_city_police_in_parade · identity 85 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: Chiefs Murphy and Martin

    Identity: Police chief Murphy heads the city policemen in the parade order printed in this St. Patrick's story; first name not printed.

  • 1922-03-17 — The Anaconda Standard, p.8Those Who Attended.
    role: banquet_attendee · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: Jere J. Murphy

    Identity: 'Jere J. Murphy, "chief of police."' on the banquet roll.

Person ID: person_jere_j_murphy_butte_police_chief_1922