Paul Maurice Murphy (February 24, 1932 – January 22, 2020) was an American politician and judge from the state of Massachusetts.

He was born in Brockton, Massachusetts, the son of Judge Maurice J. Murphy and Edith Saxton Murphy.

He graduated from Williams College, where he played baseball, and Boston University School of Law.

[3] He was appointed by President George H. W. Bush as an administrative law judge in the Social Security Administration, a position he held for 25 years.

[1] 1974 Massachusetts 12th Plymouth District State Representative Democratic Primary 1972 Massachusetts 11th Plymouth District State Representative General Election 1972 Massachusetts 11th Plymouth District State Representative Democratic Primary 1970 Massachusetts 11th Plymouth District State Representative General Election