John Murphy (Queensland politician)

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	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.

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.

Religion

He was a member of the Church of England.

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 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.