James Murphy (1821 – 27 December 1888) was a brewer and politician in colonial

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, a member of the

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Early life

Murphy was born in Dublin, Ireland, the son of John Murphy and his wife Mary, ''née'' Morgan.

Colonial Australia

Murphy arrived in the

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around 1839. On 8 June 1853 Murphy was elected to the unicameral Victorian Legislative Council for the City of Melbourne. Murphy held this position until resigning in September 1855. Murphy died in

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on 27 December 1888, he was unmarried.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Murphy, James 1821 births 1888 deaths Members of the Victorian Legislative Council Irish emigrants to colonial Australia 19th-century Australian politicians Politicians from Dublin (city) Politicians from Melbourne