Morrell Gathright

Murphy Morrell Gathright (died October 7, 2014) was a state legislator, businessman, and lawyer in Arkansas. He served in the Arkansas House of Representatives and the Arkansas Senate, including as President of the Arkansas Senate. The Arkansas Senate has a collection of photographs including several of him.

He graduated from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville with an MBA and from The University of Arkansas Law School. He served in World War II.

Gathright first served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1949 until 1951 he then served in the Arkansas Senate from 1952 until 1982, including his term as president 1969 until 1970.

He owned Gathright Van & Storage Co., which his father P. D. Gathright Sr. founded in 1927. He died October 7, 2014 aged 95 and was survived by his wife Alice Purnell Gathright. They had a son and daughter as well as numerous grandchildren.