William Murat [SEP] position held
William Murat
William Murat is a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography.
Murat was born on December 4, 1957 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. He graduated from Stevens Point Area Senior High School, the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Columbia University.
Career.
Murat was first elected to the Assembly in 1994 as a Democrat and was a member until 1999. He was succeeded by Julie Lassa.
position, Murat was still able to threaten the key Austrian held city of Ferrara, which had been under attack since 7 April. The commander of the main Austrian force on the north bank of the Po, Johann Frimont, decided to break out from his bridgehead at Occhiobello and drive Murat from his position, forcing him to lift the Siege of Ferrara.
Murat had entrenched General Ambrosio's division on his right flank northwest of Ferrara, around the villages of Ravale and Casaglia. The Neapolitan garrison of Ravale was quickly routed