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Murray Hall lived in New York City during the second half of the 19th century. ​​
An immigrant from Scotland, he was known as a cigar-smoking, whiskey-drinking, poker-playing bon vivant. A Tammany Hall politician, Murray ran an employment agency and worked as a bondsman. He was married twice— his first wife mysteriously disappeared. His second wife had a daughter whom Murray adopted and doted upon. He loved being a father.
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The death of Murray Hall on January 16, 1901, shocked many people, including his closest friends.
Murray, it turned out, had not been born a man.

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Words: Melanie Senn's 'Murray,' a novel based on a true story
by Michele Karlsberg
Tuesday December 3, 2024

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