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Murphree for President!

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: In 1924, William Jennings Bryan, one of the most famous politicians and orators of his time, floated the name of University of Florida president Albert A. Murphree as his choice for the Democratic presidential nomination. The darkest of dark horses, Murphree’s “nomination” brought national attention to the university president and ridicule for Bryan, whose choice of Murphree seemed to the press to be a big joke. Although Murphree denied any presidential ambitions, the episode did have a positive outcome from his perspective, as his “nomination” brought enormous free publicity to the University of Florida.

Source: SOURCE the Magazine of the University of Florida George A Smathers Libraries

DOI: 10.32473/sourceuf.6.1.136569

Author: Boyd Murphree

Language: English

Topic: Biographical and Historical Analysis

Subfield: History

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4402422828

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