William Edward Murphy

Parliament House Queensland, 1926

William Edward Murphy was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly,[1] the first representative for the seat of Cook. He held this seat from 1 June 1876 to 5 December 1878.

Personal life

He was born in 1833 (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) and died in 1881 (Pyrmont, New South Wales, Australia). Before entering Parliament he was a solicitor in Brisbane.[2] His religion was Roman Catholic.

References

  1. ↑ "Part 2.19 - Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860-2012 and the Legislative Council 1860-1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2015: The 54th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Queensland Parliament". Parliament of Queensland. Retrieved 8 February 2016.


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