Morton Murphy
Morton Murphy is an Indiana man whose genius has been chiefly exemplified in
manufacturing lines. He is one of the founders and active officials of the All
Right Manufacturing Company at Rushville, a company whose output of electrical
heating appliances and novelties are sold and used all over the United States.
Mr. Murphy was born in Shelby County, Indiana, May 1, 1876. His parents, Milton
and Ruth C. (McCarty) Murphy, were also born in Indiana and his mother resides
at Fort Wayne. His father, who died in 1904, was a locomotive engineer. The
parents established their home in Rushville in 1882, and it was here that Morton
Murphy acquired his early education. When fourteen years of age he started work
in the finishing department of a furniture factory and later was promoted to
foreman, and remained with that business for ten years. In 1905 he became
foreman for the National Sweeper Company at Marion, Indiana, and when the
business was destroyed by fire three years later he became foreman for the
Udell Works at Indianapolis. After three years he went to Janesville, Wisconsin,
and was superintendent of a fireless cooker company for seven years. Mr. Murphy
upon returning to Indiana again located at Marion, where he organized the Allmur
Manufacturing Company, making a line of electric heaters. After four years he
sold out his interest and in 1922 organized at Indianapolis the All Right
Manufacturing Company. In 1924 the plant was moved to Rushville, where it is
located in the Ford Building. This company specializes in electric heating appliances, including light lunch electric equipment, grills, steam
tables, toasting machines and other apparatus, and the name of this company
appears on such appliances in use in restaurants and other establishments and
homes from the Atlantic to the Pacific Coast. The president of the company is R.
L. Tompkins, Mr. Murphy is secretary and treasurer and I. Lee Endres is
general manager. Mr. Murphy married, March 7, 1896, Miss Lena Palmer, who
was born at Rushville, Indiana, daughter of Martin and Mary (Simpson)
Palmer. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy have three children. Fred C. is proprietor of a
music and radio store at Janesville, Wisconsin. Gilbert C. is superintendent of
the plant of the All Right Manufacturing Company. Gladys Helen is the wife of
Herbert G. Spellman, of Indianapolis. Mr. Murphy is active in the Methodist
Episcopal Church, being president of the Men’s Class. He is a Republican and is
affiliated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. His home is at 711 North
Perkins Street.
This book has no cover, and no index, and no author. I bought it on Ebay; it
just has the insides, but it is full of Indiana biographies. I am not
researching this family, just thought I would share. I do not know anymore about
these families or these surnames. NOTE: I don‘t know if there is any additional
mention of this family in the book, it has no index.
Typed by Lora
Radiches: 2-25-2005
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