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

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "James Murphy". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  2. ↑ Labilliere, Francis Peter (1878). "Early History of the Colony of Victoria". Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Deaths". The Argus. 29 December 1888. p. 1. Retrieved 24 August 2014 – via Trove.

 

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