John Murphy (Australian politician, 19th century)
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Ipswich |
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In office 19 June 1867 – 12 August 1870 Serving with Henry Challinor, Arthur Macalister, John Thompson, Henry Williams |
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| Preceded by | George Reed |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Cribb |
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John Murphy 25 September 1820 County Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 1 March 1883 (aged 62) Roma, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Ipswich General Cemetery |
| Nationality | Irish Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Hannah Julia Smith (m.1862) |
| Occupation | Merchant |
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.
He was born 25 September 1820 (County Cork, Ireland) to Daniel Jervois and Susan (née Godson)
He had 4 sons and 2 daughters
He was a member of the Church of England.
He began his career by working in a lawyer's office in Sydney before becoming a storekeeper's assistant at Muswellbrook.;He arrived in Ipswich 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, 19 June 1867 to 12 August 1870. He was appointed police magistrate at Goondiwindi in 1872 and then at Roma in 1874.
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