John Murphy (Queensland politician)

John Murphy
John Murphy
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly; for Ipswich
	In office; 19 June 1867 – 12 August 1870 Serving with Henry Challinor, Arthur Macalister, John Thompson, Henry Williams
Preceded by	George Reed
Succeeded by	Benjamin Cribb
Personal details
Born	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.[1]

He was the member for Ipswich 18 June 1867 to 12 August 1870.

Early life

He was born 25 September 1820 (County Cork, Ireland) to Daniel Jervois and Susan (née Godson).

Family life

He had 4 sons and 2 daughters.[2]

Religion

He was a member of the Church of England.[2]

Career

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[3] 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.[4] 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.[2]

References

"Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2015.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
"John Murphy". Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
"List of Ipswich Mayors 1860 - 2005" (PDF). Ipswich City Council. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
"About Council". Ipswich City Council. Retrieved 8 February 2016.

Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by George Reed	Member for Ipswich 1867–1870 Served alongside: Henry Challinor, Arthur Macalister, John Thompson, Henry Williams	Succeeded by Benjamin Cribb

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[qpm-1] "Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2015.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[:0-2] "John Murphy". Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 8 February 2016.

[3] "List of Ipswich Mayors 1860 - 2005" (PDF). Ipswich City Council. Retrieved 8 February 2016.

[4] "About Council". Ipswich City Council. Retrieved 8 February 2016.