In Memoriam

• Date: 01 December 1961
• DOI: 10.1177/106591296101400448
• Published date: 01 December 1961
• Author: Roy V. Peel
• Subject Matter: Articles

IN MEMORIAM
PROFESSOR HOWARD JOHNSTONE MCMURRAY
1901-1961
Howard Johnstone McMurray, a former President of the Western Political
Science Association, died on August 14, 1961, of heart failure after a short illness.
Professor McMurray was born in Mt. Hope, Kansas, on March 3, 1901. After
spending some time in industry, McMurray went to Wisconsin where he received
his B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. degrees at the University. In 1936 he joined the Political
Science staff of the University as an instructor and, after advancement in rank,
in 1942 he successfully competed in the campaign for United States Representa-
tive. He represented the 5th District of Wisconsin in the 78th Congress. In
1946 he obtained the Democratic nomination for the Senate, expecting to con-
test the election with Senator La Follette. The latter, however, was defeated by
Joseph McCarthy who prevailed over McMurray in the fall elections. McMurray
returned to the University but moved soon thereafter to Occidental College in
Los Angeles.
In 1949, McMurray was appointed Chairman of the Department of Gov-
ernment at the University of New Mexico. He was elected President of the
Western Political Association in 1957. In 1959 he retired as Chairman of the
Department at the University of New Mexico and devoted himself to teaching
and research.
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