Edward_Murphy_(politician)

Edward Murphy (politician)

Edward Murphy (politician)

Canadian politician

For the American politician, see Edward Murphy Jr.

Edward Murphy (July 26, 1818 – December 5, 1895) was a Canadian politician.

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Born in County Carlow, Ireland, he emigrated to Lower Canada when he was six.[1] He was appointed to the Senate for the division of Victoria, Quebec on the advice of Sir John A. Macdonald in 1889. A Liberal-Conservative, he served until his death in 1895.[2]

In 1882, he was made a Knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre.[1]

There is an Edward Murphy fonds at Library and Archives Canada.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Very Sudden Death of Senator Edward Murphy". The Daily Mail and Empire. December 6, 1895. p. 8. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
  2. [2]
    Edward Murphy – Parliament of Canada biography
  3. [3]
    "Edward Murphy fonds, Library and Archives Canada". 25 November 2016.


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