John Murphy was a politician in

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, Australia. He was a Member of the

Queensland Legislative Assembly The Legislative Assembly of Queensland is the sole chamber of the unicameral Parliament of Queensland established under the Constitution of Queensland. Elections are held every four years and are done by full preferential voting. The Assembly h ...

. He was the member for

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18 June 1867 to 12 August 1870.

Early life

He was born 25 September 1820 (

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) to Daniel Jervois and Susan (née Godson).

Family life

He had 4 sons and 2 daughters.

Religion

He was a member of the

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Career

He began his career by working in a lawyer's office in Sydney before becoming a storekeeper's assistant at

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. He arrived in

in 1852 and became manager of mercantile firm. He then became a forwarding and commission agent then became the first Mayor of Ipswich from 1860 to 1861 and served as mayor again from 1865 to 1867. On 11 September 1861 he recommended that the council have a seal. The design is still used today. He represented Ipswich in the

Legislative Assembly of Queensland The Legislative Assembly of Queensland is the sole chamber of the unicameral Parliament of Queensland established under the Constitution of Queensland. Elections are held every four years and are done by full preferential voting. The Assembl ...

, 19 June 1867 to 12 August 1870. He was appointed

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Goondiwindi Goondiwindi () is a rural town and locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia. It is on the border of Queensland and New South Wales. In the , Goondiwindi had a population of 6,355 people. Geography Goondiwindi is on the MacInt ...

in 1872 and then at Roma in 1874.

References

Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1820 births 1883 deaths 19th-century Australian politicians Irish emigrants to colonial Australia {{Australia-politician-stub