Alexander C. Murray was an American engineer and politician who served as Mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts from 1935 to 1945.
[5] In 1937, after an employee strike threatened the Fall River Line, Murray worked with Mayors Henry S. Wheeler of Newport, Rhode Island and Leo Carney of New Bedford, Massachusetts to prevent New England Steamship from shutting down the line.
[7] Murray was elected to his third term in 1938 by defeating former police commissioner Dr. Owen L. Eagan by 1,922 votes.
[12] The removal proceedings were dismissed by a three-judge panel of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court with the stipulation that he amend his campaign expense report within 10 days to include a $275 contribution made for radio time.
[13] In 1943, Murray dealt with a milk shortage that affected Fall River and surrounding communities.