John Murphy may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

John Francis Murphy John Francis Murphy (December 11, 1853 – January 30, 1921) was an American Irish landscape painter. His style moved from poetic Tonalism to the innovative application of multiple layers of pigment, in order to create a sparse, brooding lands ...

(1853–1921), American landscape painter * John Murphy (fiddler) (1875–1955), Irish fiddle player *

John Cullen Murphy John Cullen Murphy (May 3, 1919 – July 2, 2004) was an American illustrator best known for his three decades of work on the ''Prince Valiant'' comic strip. Early life and education Born in New York City, Murphy spent his childhood in Chicago a ...

(1919–2004), American illustrator * John Murphy (playwright) (1929–1998), Irish dramatist, author of ''The Country Boy'' *

John Murphy (musician) John Russell Murphy (11 July 1959 – 11 October 2015) was an Australian drummer, percussionist and multi-instrumental session musician who played in Australian and British post-punk, ambient and industrial music groups. Early life John Russ ...

(1959–2015), Australian drummer and multi-instrument musician *

Kim Deal Kimberley Ann Deal (born June 10, 1961) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She was the bassist and the co-vocalist in the alternative rock band Pixies, before forming the Breeders in 1989. Deal joined Pixies in January ...

(a.k.a. Mrs. John Murphy, born 1961), American singer/songwriter * John Murphy (composer) (born 1965), British composer of film scores *

John Murphy (voice actor) John Murphy may refer to: Arts and entertainment *John Francis Murphy (1853–1921), American landscape painter *John Murphy (fiddle player) (1875–1955), Irish fiddle player *John Cullen Murphy (1919–2004), American illustrator *John Murphy ( ...

( 2010s), English voice actor in ''

The Little Prince ''The Little Prince'' (french: Le Petit Prince, ) is a novella by French aristocrat, writer, and military pilot Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. It was first published in English and French in the United States by Reynal & Hitchcock in April 1943 an ...

'' *John Murphy ( 2010s), fictional character in ''

The 100 The 100 may refer to: Arts and entertainment * 100 (DC Comics), fictional organized crime groups appearing in DC Comics * ''The 100'' (novel series), a 2013–2016 science fiction novel series written by Kass Morgan * ''The 100'' (TV series), 20 ...

'' *John Murphy ( 2010s), fictional character in '' The Leftovers''

Business and industry

John Murphy (bellfounder) John Murphy ( fl. 1837 - 1879) was an Irish bellfounder. His foundry, which started making bells in 1843, cast bells for many churches in Ireland and elsewhere, including several rings of bells hung for change ringing. Murphy's foundry, which c ...

(fl. 1837–1879), Irish bellfounder * John H. Murphy Sr. (1841–1922), African-American newspaper publisher *

John Murphy (contractor) John Murphy (5 October 1913 – 7 May 2009) was an Irish business man who established the construction and infrastructure contractor J. Murphy & Sons. The company, based in Kentish Town, with its green vans and lorries, works on bui ...

(1913–2009), British building contractor * John H. Murphy III (1916–2010), American publisher and newspaper executive *

Joe Murphy (contractor) John "Joe" Murphy (1917 – 2 August 2000) was an Irish civil engineering contractor. In his early life he worked as a police officer in the Garda Síochána but moved to England in 1945 to work in construction with his brother John Murphy. Aft ...

(John Murphy, 1917–2000), Irish civil engineering contractor *

John Murphy (engineer) John A. Murphy is an American inventor and computer engineer credited with inventing ARCNET, the first commercial networking system, in 1976. He was working for Datapoint Corporation at the time. His biography appeared in the IT History Society w ...

(born 1943), American inventor and computer engineer, credited with inventing ARCNET * John Murphy (branding consultant) (born 1946), British branding consultant, founder of Interbrand *

John Murphy (technical analyst) John J. Murphy is an American financial market analyst, and is considered a proponent of inter-market technical analysis In finance, technical analysis is an analysis methodology for analysing and forecasting the direction of prices through the ...

( 1960s–2000s), American financial market analyst

Military

John Murphy (priest) John Murphy (c. 1753 – c. 2 July 1798) was an Irish Roman Catholic priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ferns, who is mainly remembered for his central role in the Irish Rebellion of 1798 in County Wexford, which is sometimes known as the ...

(1753–1798), Irish Roman Catholic priest and military leader in the Irish Rebellion of 1798 * John McLeod Murphy (1827–1871), U.S. Navy officer during the American Civil War * John Murphy (Saint Patrick's Battalion) ( 1846–1848), Irish soldier * John E. Murphy (1869–1941), United States Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient during the Spanish–American War *

John Alphonsus Murphy John Alphonsus Murphy (February 26, 1881 – November 29, 1935) was an American drummer serving in the United States Marine Corps during the Boxer Rebellion who received the Medal of Honor for bravery. Biography Murphy was born February 26, 1881, ...

(1881–1935), American Medal of Honor recipient

Politics and law

Australia

John Murphy (Queensland politician) John Murphy was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. He was the member for Ipswich 18 June 1867 to 12 August 1870. Early life He was born 25 September 1820 (County Cork, Ireland) t ...

(1820–1883), Australian politician, member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly *

John Murphy (New South Wales politician, born 1821) John Murphy (1821 – 24 June 1883) was an English-born Australian politician. He migrated to New South Wales around 1843 and became a pastoralist. On 22 February 1855 he married Mary Albon, with whom he had six children. By 1866 he owned Ky ...

(1821–1883), Australian politician, member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly *

John Murphy (Australian politician, born 1950) John Paul Murphy (born 31 May 1950) is an Australian former politician who served as an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from October 1998 until September 2013, representing Lowe and then Reid, New Sou ...

, Australian politician, member of the House of Representatives

Canada

John Joseph Murphy (Newfoundland MHA) John Joseph Murphy (May 13, 1849 – August 4, 1938) was a businessman and politician. He represented Harbour Main in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1908 to 1913 as a People's Party member. Biography The son of James Murphy, a ...

(1849–1938), Canadian politician, member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly *

John Joseph Murphy John Joseph Murphy Former Mayor of St. John’s, NL (September 24, 1922 – December 15, 2010 ) was a businessman and politician, and the 11th mayor of St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Born the son of John Murphy and Gertrude Wadden in St. Jo ...

(1922–2010), Canadian politician, mayor of St. John's, Newfoundland *

John Murphy (Canadian politician, born 1937) John Murphy (born 26 August 1937) was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1993 to 1997. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Murphy became a Liberal party candidate for the Annapolis Valley—Hants electoral district in the 1988 feder ...

, Canadian politician, member of the Canadian House of Commons

U.S.

John Murphy (Alabama politician) John Murphy (1786 – September 21, 1841) was the fourth Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama, serving two terms from 1825 to 1829. Biography Early life John Murphy was born in 1786 in Robeson County, North Carolina. He attended South Carol ...

(1786–1841), American politician, Governor of Alabama *

John Luttrell Murphy John Luttrell Murphy (1842 – February 27, 1912) was a justice of the Territorial Montana Supreme Court from 1871 to 1872, appointed by President Ulysses S. Grant. The appointment led to controversy, and the following year Grant withdrew the appo ...

(1842–1912), American jurist, Justice of the Territorial Montana Supreme Court * John R. Murphy (1856–1932), American politician and attorney in Massachusetts * John W. Murphy (Connecticut politician) (1878–1963), American politician, mayor of New Haven, Connecticut *

John W. Murphy (Pennsylvania politician) John William Murphy (April 26, 1902 – March 28, 1962) was a United States representative from Pennsylvania and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Education and career ...

(1902–1962), American congressman from Pennsylvania * John W. Murphy (Arizona politician), American lawyer and Attorney General of Arizona * John F. Murphy Sr. (1923–2011), American politician from Vermont * John E. Murphy (judge) (1900–1994), American judge and politician from Massachusetts * John E. Murphy Jr. (born 1943), American lobbyist and politician from Massachusetts * John Ellsworth Murphy (1925–1984), American lawyer and judge in Omaha, Nebraska * John M. Murphy (1926–2015), US Congressman from New York, implicated in Abscam * John F. Murphy (South Dakota politician) (1930–2003), American lawyer and politician from South Dakota *

John F. Murphy (law professor) John F. Murphy was an American lawyer and a professor at Villanova University. He was a widely cited author. He published multiple works on the intersection of international law and counter-terrorism. Education Legal career Murphy spent th ...

(1937–2021), American law professor at Villanova University * John Murphy (Texas politician) (born 1945), American politician, mayor pro tem of Richardson, Texas * John F. Murphy (JAG) ( 2000s), American lawyer, Chief Prosecutor of the Guantanamo Military Commissions

Elsewhere

* John Murphy (Irish Parliamentary Party politician) (1870–1930), Irish politician, member of the UK Parliament for East Kerry *

Jack Murphy (Irish politician) John Murphy (1920 – 11 July 1984) was an Irish politician and the first unemployed person ever elected to a national legislature.''The man in the black beret leads the battle for Éire's workless'', Andrew Boyd (1957). He was elected to Dáil ...

(1920–1984), Irish politician, TD Dublin South Central * John A. Murphy (1927–2022), Irish historian and senator from Cork

Religion

(1753–1798), Irish Roman Catholic priest and military leader in the Irish Rebellion of 1798 *

John James Murphy John James Murphy PP (1796–1883) was an Irish archdeacon. Early life John James Murphy was born in 1796 in Ringmahon House, Mahon in Cork, Ireland. As a youngster, Murphy inherited an interest in commercial pursuits coupled with a spirit of ...

(1796–1883), Irish Roman Catholic priest *

John Tuohill Murphy John Baptist Tuohill Murphy, C.S.Sp. (24 June 1854 – 16 April 1926) was an Irish Roman Catholic priest in the Congregation of the Holy Ghost, who served from 1886 to 1899 as the president of the Pittsburgh Catholic College, which was later re ...

(1854–1926), Irish Roman Catholic priest * John Murphy (archbishop of Cardiff) (1905–1995), English Roman Catholic archbishop * John Murphy (bishop of Cork) (1772–1847), Irish Roman Catholic bishop

Sports

Association football (soccer)

John Murphy (footballer, born 1872) John H. Murphy (1872−1924) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward and right half for Notts County and Doncaster Rovers in the Football League at the turn of the 20th century. In the 1896–97 season, he was joint top scor ...

(1872–1924), English footballer * John Murphy (footballer, born 1886), Irish footballer for Bradford and Luton * John Murphy (footballer, born 1894) (1894–1921), Scottish footballer with Hamilton Academical, Bury, Rotherham County * John Murphy (footballer, born 1898), Scottish footballer for Heart of Midlothian and Kilmarnock * John Murphy (1900s footballer), English footballer for Stoke and Bradford * Basher Murphy (born 1935), Scottish footballer and ice hockey player * John Murphy (footballer, born 1942) (1942–2020), Scottish footballer * John Murphy (footballer, born 1976), English footballer * John Murphy (soccer, born 2000), American soccer player * John Murphy (soccer, born 1967) (born 1967), American soccer coach

Australian rules football

* Johnny Murphy (footballer, born 1879) (1879–1950), Australian rules footballer *

John P. Murphy John P. Murphy (born 12 January 1945) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the early 1970s. A ruck-rover, he spent four seasons at South Melbourne after sitting o ...

(born 1945), Australian rules footballer at South Melbourne and Sturt *

John Murphy (Australian rules footballer) John Murphy (born 20 November 1949) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (now AFL). Playing career Murphy debuted with the Fitzroy Football Club in 1967 after being recruited from Diamond Va ...

(born 1949), Australian rules footballer for the Fitzroy Football Club

Baseball

John Murphy (pitcher) John Henry Murphy (1858 – March 7, 1905) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball in 1884 with Altoona Mountain City and the Wilmington Quicksteps. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ph ...

(1858–1905), American baseball pitcher *

John Murphy (infielder) John Murphy may refer to: Arts and entertainment *John Francis Murphy (1853–1921), American landscape painter * John Murphy (fiddle player) (1875–1955), Irish fiddle player *John Cullen Murphy (1919–2004), American illustrator * John Murphy ...

(1879–1949), American baseball infielder *

Johnny Murphy John Joseph Murphy (July 14, 1908 – January 14, 1970) was an All-Star American right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball (1932, 1934–43, 1946–47) who later became a front office executive in the game. Yankees' relief ace After ...

(1908–1970), American baseball pitcher *

John Ryan Murphy John Ryan Murphy (born May 13, 1991) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, and Pittsburgh Pirates ...

(born 1991), American baseball catcher

Other sports

John Murphy (Cork hurler) John 'Curtis' Murphy was an Irish sportsman. He played hurling with his local club Blackrock and with the Cork senior inter-county team in the 1880s and 1890s. Murphy captained Cork to All-Ireland victory in 1893. Playing career Club Mur ...

( 1880s–1890s), Irish hurler *

John Murphy (Offaly hurler) John Murphy (born 1999) is an Irish hurler who plays for Offaly Championship club Ballinamere and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a forward. Career Murphy first came to hurling prominence wit ...

(born 1999), Irish hurler * Johnny Murphy (coach) (1891–1961), American basketball player-coach for the Rochester Centrals * John Murphy (athlete) (1895–1972), American high jumper *

John Murphy (sport shooter) John Bernard Murphy (10 April 1919 – 29 July 1997) was an Australian sports shooter. He competed in the 50 metre rifle, three positions event at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, ...

(1919–1997), Australian Olympic shooter * John Murphy (basketball) (1924–2003), American basketball player * John Murphy (Derry Gaelic footballer) (1925/1926–2009), Irish Gaelic footballer *

Jack Murphy (American football) John A. Murphy (August 6, 1932 – January 9, 2021) was a former American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Heidelberg University in Tiffin, Ohio in 1970 and at the University of Toledo from 1971 to 1976, compiling a car ...

(John A. Murphy, 1932–2021), American college football coach for the Toledo Rockets * John Murphy (Down Gaelic footballer) (1948–2020) Irish Gaelic footballer, manager, coach and selector *

John Murphy (swimmer) John Joseph Murphy (born July 19, 1953) is an American former backstroke and freestyle swimmer who won a gold medal as a member of the U.S. team in the men's 4×100-meter freestyle relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. At the 19 ...

(born 1953), American Olympic gold medal swimmer * Johnny Murphy (hurler) (born 1954), Irish hurler * John Murphy (sportscaster) (born 1955), American football announcer for the Buffalo Bills *

John Murphy (cyclist) John Murphy (born December 15, 1984) is an American former professional cyclist, who competed between 2004 and 2020, for six different teams. Career In 2010 he competed at (amongst others) the Gent–Wevelgem Johne Murphy Johne Murphy (; born John Edmund Murphy 10 November 1984) is a retired Irish rugby union player who played wing, fullback or centre. On 27 August 2015, Murphy announced his retirement from rugby. Family Murphy was born John Edmund Murphy to ...

(born 1984), Irish rugby union player * Jonny Murphy (born 1992), Irish rugby union player * John Murphy (rugby union, born 1957), Irish rugby union player * John Murphy (rugby union, born 1963), Irish rugby union player

Others

John Benjamin Murphy John Benjamin Murphy, born John Murphy (December 21, 1857 – August 11, 1916) was an American physician and abdominal surgeon noted for advocating early surgical intervention in appendicitis appendectomy, and several eponyms: Murphy’s button, ...

(1857–1916), American surgeon, president of the American Medical Association *

John Murphy (sanatorium operator) John E. "Dropkick" Murphy (May 12, 1912 – October 17, 1977) was an American professional wrestler and sanatorium owner. He operated the Bellows Farms Sanatorium, an alcoholic rehabilitation facility in Acton, Massachusetts from 1941 to 1971. Th ...

(1912–1977), American professional wrestler and sanatorium operator, nicknamed "Dropkick" and namesake of the band Dropkick Murphys * John Murphy (loyalist), loyalist from Belfast, Northern Ireland *John Murphy, architect in Australia, see John and Phyllis Murphy