Thomas Alexander Murphy

Thomas Alexander Murphy (May 8, 1885 – February 27, 1966) was an Irish-born politician in Ontario, Canada. He represented Beaches in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1926 to 1948 as a Conservative and later Progressive Conservative member.[1]

Thomas Alexander Murphy
Ontario MPP
In office
1926–1948
Preceded byNew riding
Succeeded byReid Scott
ConstituencyBeaches
Personal details
Born(1885-05-08)May 8, 1885
Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland
DiedFebruary 27, 1966(1966-02-27) (aged 80)
Toronto, Ontario
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Spouse(s)Sarah Allister Kirkpatrick (m. 1911)
Children2
OccupationPublic servant

He was born in Lurgan and was educated in Toronto. He worked for the Water Works Department for the city of Toronto from 1906 to 1923. In 1911, Murphy married Sarah Allister Kirkpatrick. He was chair of the Ontario Athletic Commission and president of the Canadian Association of Oarsmen.[1] Murphy also served as vice-president of the National Boxing Association; he was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1928, which led to the Ontario Boxing Federation withdrawing from the National Boxing Association.[2]

Murphy was defeated by Reid Scott when he ran for reelection to the Ontario assembly in 1948.[3] He died in Toronto in 1966 at the age of 80.[4]

References
  1. Normandin, A L (1936). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  2. "Governors of Pro Boxing Have Trouble". Ottawa Citizen. October 24, 1928. p. 6.
  3. "Still 'crazy' after all these years". Toronto Star. August 4, 2007. Archived from the original on February 14, 2015.
  4. "Beaches MPP held office for 22 years". The Globe and Mail. February 28, 1966. p. 2.


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