U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy Buys Historic Hartford Home

HARTFORD, CT — U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy has purchased a house in Hartford after not owning a home in the state for more than a year, according to The Hartford Courant. Murphy and his wife, Cathy Holahan, purchased a three-bedroom, 3-bathroom home on Charter Oak Place in June for $355,000.

Murphy said that they signed the contract for the 3,392-square-foot home in March but couldn't close until June due to the pandemic.

Murphy put his Cheshire home on the market in June 2019.

The family had been spending time at Murphy's parents' summer house in Old Lyme, The Courant reported. Their primary home is in Washington, D.C., which Murphy said allows him to spend time with his kids.

The Victorian-era home the couple purchased is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Murphy served three terms in Connecticut's Fifth Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives before being elected to the U.S. Senate. He won his second term in the Senate in 2018. He also served for eight years in the Connecticut General Assembly.

Murphy, who grew up in Wethersfield, attended Williams College in Massachusetts and graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Law and practiced real estate and banking law with the firm of Ruben, Johnson & Morgan in Hartford.