Simon J. Murphy Jr.

Simon Jones Murphy Jr. was Mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin.

For other people named Simon Murphy, see Simon Murphy (disambiguation).

Biography

Murphy was born Simon Jones Murphy Jr. on March 27, 1851 in Maine.[1] His father was Simon J. Murphy Sr., a prominent lumberman. He attended primary school in Bangor, Maine and moved with his family to Detroit, Michigan in 1866 before graduating from the Lawrence Scientific School. Murphy married Helena Bogardus Platt and the couple had five children. Murphy moved to Green Bay in 1886. He died on September 1, 1926.

Career

Murphy was Mayor from 1899 to 1901. He made a living by running a sawmill.

References
  1. "Simon Jones Murphy Jr. (1851–1926)". City of Green Bay. Archived from the original on 2014-01-22. Retrieved 2011-11-30.


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