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William Murdock (c.
1720–
October 17,
1769) was a
Scottish-born
American statesman in colonial
Maryland. During the tensions leading up to the
American Revolution he was an important spokesman for the rights of the colonists. He was a delegate representing Maryland in the
Stamp Act Congress of
1765.
Murdock was the son of Reverend George Murdock, who brought his family from Scotland to
Prince George's County, Maryland, in the
U.S. about
1726.
When protests over the
Stamp Act resulted in calling a
Congress of the several colonies in
New York, the Assembly sent Murdock as one of its deputies. His voice and experience were an important factor in the
Statement of Rights and Grievances produced by the Congress.
Murdock married Anne Addison, and the couple had eight children before she died in
1753. Murdock died on
October 17,
1769, at his home,
Padsworth Farm, in Prince George's County, Maryland.
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