Cambridge High and Latin School

John V. Murphy “Fudge”

John V. Murphy (“Fudge”), Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1925 (Cambridge, Massachusetts). The entry prints: came from St. Paul’s Parochial School; headed for Exeter Academy, Holy Cross; lived at 26 Flagg Street.

Class of 1925

424 in the class of 1925 · 310 more named Murphy

Full name: John V. Murphy
Known as: Fudge
Born: May 26, 1906
Lived at: 26 Flagg Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1925
Came from: St. Paul’s Parochial School
Headed for: Exeter Academy, Holy Cross

Also searched as: Fudge Murphy; Jack Murphy; John Murphy; Johnny Murphy.

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Household 1
Neighbours 6
Same surname 293
Classmates 423
Same schools 1

In context

424 people from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1925 appear on this site, and Murphy puts John 276th among them. The entry is on page 121 of the scan; the portraits read for this site run from page 29 to page 137. Murphy, John's surname, belongs to 7 members of the class: the most common surname. Among the 365 people in the class who printed a plan, 164 (45%) named a college or university, as John did (“Exeter Academy, Holy Cross”). Count the first names and the class of 1925 gives Mary (19), John (16) and William (12), where the class of 1924 gives Mary (27), Helen (17) and John (12).

On the same scan page	Grant C. Moxham, John J. Murphy, William F. Murphy
Same kind of plan	college or university: 164 of 365 classmates with a plan (45%)
Same first name	John: 15 other people in the class

At home, 26 Flagg Street

Same surname, same address — very likely a brother or sister.

Catherine H. MurphyCambridge 1925

The 1928 city directory lists John V. Murphy with the occupation “student” (page).

The 1925 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Murphy at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Joseph Murphy (wife Mary), operator householderpage

The Murphy household is listed here in 1927, 1928 and 1930 too.

What John did at school

Football, ’23, ’24
Cross Country, ’22; Captain, ’23
Baseball, ’23, ’24
Track, ’22; Captain, ’23, ’24, ’25
1,000 Yd. Champion, ’25

Also grew up on Flagg Street

The class of 1925

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Others named Murphy

Same surname in Massachusetts. They may be relatives; the books do not say.

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Also came from St. Paul’s Parochial School

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1925, page 121. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1925unse).

Published 1925, and therefore in the public domain in the United States. Scan courtesy of Malden Public Library / Boston Public Library via the Internet Archive.

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