Peter Murphy (1853—1925) was a businessman and politician in

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, Australia. He was a

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Early life

Peter Murphy was born on 26 June 1853 in the West of Ireland, the son of James and Ann Murphy. He trained as a draper in Ireland and immigrated to Brisbane in 1871. He married Ellen Bulcock in 1885.

Business

He built the

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in George Street in 1883–4. The hotel remained in the Murphy family until 1935 when it was bought by

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. The hotel still operates and is listed on the

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Politics

Peter Murphy was appointed to the

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on 4 May 1904. Although a lifetime appointment, the Council voted to abolish itself on 23 March 1922.

Later life

Peter Murphy died on Tuesday 24 February 1925. He had been ill for some months and collapsed during a

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. His funeral was held on Wednesday 25 February 1925 at St Stephen's Roman Catholic Cathedral in Brisbane, after which he was buried in Nudgee Cemetery.

References

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