Name/Title
William Hardy MurfreeEntry/Object ID
Murfree, William HardyDescription
Infant in christening dress with dog. His sister, Fanny Noailles Murfree, is painted in the same christening dress.Collection
Private CollectionGeneral Notes
Note Type
Historical NoteNote
Subject was born on October 2, 1781 in Murfreesboro, North Carolina. He was the son of Col. Hardy Murfree and Sally Brickell Murfree. He married Elizabeth Maney of Hartford County, North Carolina. He was a United States Congressman from North Carolina from 1813 to 1817. He died in Franklin, Tennessee in 1836 at his home on the Murfree Branch of the Harpeth River.Create Date
June 19, 2026Update Date
June 19, 2026