James Murphy (Victorian politician)
James Murphy (1821 – 27 December 1888) was a brewer and politician in colonial Victoria, a member of the Victorian Legislative Council.[1]
Early life
Murphy was born in Dublin, Ireland, the son of John Murphy and his wife Mary, née Morgan.[1]
Colonial Australia
Murphy arrived in the Port Phillip District around 1839.[1] On 8 June 1853 Murphy was elected to the unicameral Victorian Legislative Council for the City of Melbourne.[2] Murphy held this position until resigning in September 1855.[1]
Murphy died in Northcote, Victoria on 27 December 1888,[3] he was unmarried.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Murphy, James". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023.
- ^ Labilliere, Francis Peter (1878). "Early History of the Colony of Victoria". Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ "Deaths". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 29 December 1888. p. 1. Retrieved 24 August 2014.