Appointed by John A. Macdonald Name Edward Murphy | Succeeded by James O'Brien Preceded by Thomas Ryan | |
Born July 26, 1818
County Carlow, Ireland ( 1818-07-26 ) Died December 5, 1895(1895-12-05) (aged 77)
Montreal, Quebec | ||
Political party Liberal-Conservative | ||
Edward Murphy (July 26, 1818 – December 5, 1895) was a Canadian politician.
Born in County Carlow, Ireland, he emigrated to Lower Canada when he was six. 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.
In 1882, he was made a Knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre.
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