Peter J. Murphy (August 7, 1860 – December 25, 1916) was an American farmer and politician. Born in the town of Cato in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, Murphy was a farmer. He served as chairman of the Cato Town Board and on the school board. He served in the

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and was a

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. Murphy died of

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at his home in Cato, Wisconsin. He declined to be renominated for re-election to office.'Wisconsin Session Laws 1917,' Democratic Printing Company, Madison: 1917, Resolution No. 7-Peter J. Murphy, pg. 1325-1326

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1860 births 1916 deaths People from Cato, Wisconsin Farmers from Wisconsin Mayors of places in Wisconsin School board members in Wisconsin 19th-century American legislators Deaths from pneumonia in Wisconsin Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 19th-century Wisconsin politicians {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Democratic-stub