Incorporation of Murray
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| ===Incorporation of Murray=== | ===Incorporation of Murray=== |
| Murray was incorporated Thursday, October 21, 1880, {{age|13 Jan 1846|21 Oct 1880|format=cardinal}} years after Clarke County – named for [[James Clarke (Iowa politician)|James Clarke]], [[Iowa Territory]] Governor — had been established by the [[Iowa Legislative Assembly|Territorial Legislature]] January 13, 1846. Murray's first City Council was held December 7, 1880.</b>{{Sfn|''Murray History''||p=}}{{Sfn|''Clarke County History'' (''The''), July|1886|p=}} | Murray was incorporated Thursday, October 21, 1880, {{age|13 Jan 1846|21 Oct 1880|format=cardinal}} years after Clarke County – named for [[James Clarke (Iowa politician)|James Clarke]], [[Iowa Territory]] Governor — had been established by the [[Iowa Legislative Assembly|Territorial Legislature]] January 13, 1846. Murray's first City Council meeting was held December 7, 1880.</b>{{Sfn|''Murray History''||p=}}{{Sfn|''Clarke County History'' (''The''), July|1886|p=}} |
| Murray is in western Clarke County – Section 10 of the [[Troy Township, Clarke County, Iowa|Troy Township]] – about ten miles west of [[Osceola, Iowa|Osceola]].{{Sfn|"Map of Clarke County",|1875|p=217}} It is situated along the historic [[Mormon Trail]]. Driving distance, Des Moines is 57.6 miles via I-35 N and Omaha is 122.5 miles via US-34 W. | Murray is in western Clarke County – Section 10 of the [[Troy Township, Clarke County, Iowa|Troy Township]] – about ten miles west of [[Osceola, Iowa|Osceola]].{{Sfn|"Map of Clarke County",|1875|p=217}} It is situated along the historic [[Mormon Trail]]. Driving distance, Des Moines is 57.6 miles via I-35 N and Omaha is 122.5 miles via US-34 W. |
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| : Street Commissioner: D.B. Kirk | : Street Commissioner: D.B. Kirk |
| : Treasurer: John Horton (Hort) Martindale (1834–1898){{Sfn|Iowa State Legislature}} | : Treasurer: John Horton (Hort) Martindale (1834–1898){{Sfn|Iowa State Legislature}} |
| === U.S. Post Office=== | === U.S. Post Office=== |
| The first U.S. Post Office in Murray was established September 20, 1869 – In section 10, Troy Township; for which, Albert B. Straub, on October 2, 1868, was appointed postmaster.{{Sfn|"Clarke County, Iowa,|2010|p=}}{{Sfn|''Register'', September 13,|1869|p=414}}{{Sfn|Kirkpatrick,|1975|p=158}}{{Sfn|Mott, October|1930|p=459}} | The first U.S. Post Office in Murray was established September 20, 1869 – In section 10, Troy Township; for which, Albert B. Straub, on October 2, 1868, was appointed postmaster.{{Sfn|"Clarke County, Iowa,|2010|p=}}{{Sfn|''Register'', September 13,|1869|p=414}}{{Sfn|Kirkpatrick,|1975|p=158}}{{Sfn|Mott, October|1930|p=459}} |
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