Charles MURRAY was born in Greenfield, Ohio on February 8, 1876. MURRAY received a Bachelor of Pedagogy from Drake University (1906), a Bachelor of Science from Iowa State (1910), and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Iowa State (1912).

Charles MURRAY was the Superintendent of Lucas, Iowa and Tingley, Iowa High Schools (1896-1908). He worked for Iowa State College as an Instructor of Bacteriology (1908 to 1912) and an Associate Professor in Veterinary Pathology as a Bacteriologist (1912 to 1914). Dr. MURRAY was promoted to Head of the Department of Veterinary Research (1914-1916); Professor and Head of the Veterinary Research Institute (1916-1943); and Professor and Head of the Department of Hygiene and Dean of the Veterinary Division (1936-1943). Dean MURRAY retired and was named Dean Emeritus (1948).

He moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico (1954), where he resided until his death on January 21, 1962.

Dr. MURRAY was an active member of the Iowa State Veterinary Association, the American Veterinary Medicine Association, the Osborn Research Club, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Zeta, and Gamma Sigma Delta. His research interests included the enteritis of swine, brucellosis, and avian leukosis complex.

His papers and documents are included in the special collections of the Library at the University of Iowa.

Tingley Vindicator
Tingley, Ringgold County, Iowa
May 28, 1903

Charles MURRAY was born in [Greenfield] Ohio [February 8] 1876, and moved to Iowa in 1881. He attended school in Russell until he was fifteen years of age. He attended school at Humeston Normal school one year; taught in rural schools one year and a half, and in Chariton Academy one winter.

He went to Woodburn, Clarke county, as principal in 1895 and remained there two years. He was also at Lucas two years.

In 1899, he was in Drake [University, Des Moines], teaching in the Academy, and taking work in college.

He came to Tingley in 1900 where he still [1903] has charge of the school. He has attended the summer sessions of Drake for the past seven years - except last year [1903] he attended Chicago University. He goes to Drake this summer as assistant in Zoology.

Leaving Tingley in 1908, Professor MURRAY was director, and finally director emeritus, of the School of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University. He retired [1954] to Santa Fe, New Mexico, and passed away [January 21, 1962] at that location.

NOTE: Dr. MURRAY received a Bachelor of Pedagogy from Drake University in 1906, a Bachelor of Science degree from Iowa State Univesity in 1910, and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Iowa State University in 1912. He was the Superintendent of Lucas and Tingley High Schools from 1896 to 1908. He worked for Iowa State Collge [present-day ISU] as Instructor of Bacteriology from 1908 to 1912; Associate Professor as a Bacteriologist in Veterinary Pathology from 1912 to 1914; Head of Department of Veterinary Research 1914-1916; Professor and Head of Veterinary Researc Institute 1916-1943; Professor and Head of the Department of Hygiene and Dean of Veterinary Division 1936-1943. He was named Dean Emeritus in 1948.
Dr. MURRAY was an active member of the Iowa State Veterinary Association, the American Veterinary Medicine Association, the Osborn Research Club, Sigma XI, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Zeta and Gamma Signma Delta. His research interests included the enteritis of swine, brucellosis and avian leukosis complex.

SOURCES: University of Iowa Libraries

Tingley, Iowa Centennial: 1883 - 1983. Pp. 139, 143. PSI, Inc. Belmond IA. 1983.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, July of 2009; updated September of 2011