The Reverend Murphy C. Williams
Pastor
Preached in Europe in Goodwill Tour of World Council of Churches, 1953; Co-Founder of International Opportunity Life Insurance Company in 1957; first Black appointed as Chaplain for the Colorado House of Representatives 1957-1965. First Black in the United States to serve as Chaplain on a regular basis; cited three times by legislature, which published a collection of his prayers. Recipient of Beth Joseph Men's Club Human Relation Award, guest preacher at U.S. Air Force Academy; guest preacher for Martin Luther King, Jr. Fellow (doctoral candidates) at Colgate Rochester Seminary. Inducted 1973.
Is Part Of
Blacks in Colorado Hall of Fame Collection
Subject
Williams, Murphy C., 1916-1990
Format-Medium
Photograph
Source
Photo is not dated. Photographer is unknown.
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