REPUBLICAN CONTENDER

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30125, 8 May 1963, Page 21

REPUBLICAN CONTENDER

Rockefeller Remarries (N Z.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright) NEW YORK. May 5. Governor Nelaon Rockefeller of New York was married yesterday to Mrs Margaretta Fitter Murphy. The marriage between the 54-jearrold Governor, divorced last year after 31 years of marriage, and Mrs Murphy aged 36. uAo was divorced from her medical research worker hueband on April 1, had been rumoured for several weeks. The multi - millionaire Governor has widely been regarded as the leading calender for the Republican Party’s 1964 Presidential nomination. But political pundits have been speculating on She effects remarriage might have on his political career No divorced man has ever become President of the United States. Governor Rockefeller is a Baptist. His wife is an Episcopalian. They were married in a Congregationalist ceremony, at the home of Laurence Rockefeller. one of the Governor’s brothers. Mrs Murphy, who comes from a sociallyipromment Pennsylvania family, has four children. She worked as a volunteer in Mr Rockefeller’s 1958 campaign for Governor, and later became a full-time member of his staff until May, 1961. Mrs Murphy resigned as Governor Rockefeller’s confidential secretary shortly before his divorce a year ago.