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James Murphy (1821 – 27 December 1888) was a brewer and politician in colonial Victoria, a member of the Victorian Legislative Council.

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 Port Phillip District 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 Northcote, Victoria on 27 December 1888, he was unmarried.

References

1. ^ "James Murphy". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
2. Labilliere, Francis Peter (1878). "Early History of the Colony of Victoria". Retrieved 18 July 2014.
3. "Deaths". The Argus. 29 December 1888. p. 1. Retrieved 24 August 2014 – via Trove.

• 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