Peter Murphy (businessman)

Peter Murphy (1853—1925) was a businessman and politician in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council.

The Hon

Peter Murphy
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
In office
4 May 1904 – 23 March 1922
Personal details
Born
Peter Murphy

(1853-06-29)29 June 1853
Mohill, County Leitrim, Ireland
Died24 February 1925(1925-02-24) (aged 71)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeNudgee Cemetery
NationalityIrish Australian
Spouse(s)Ellen Imelda Bulcock (m.1885 d.1934)
RelationsJohn Fihelly (son-in-law)
OccupationBusinessman

Early life

Peter Murphy was born on 26 June 1853 in the West of Ireland, the son of James and Ann Murphy. He trained as a draper in Ireland and immigrated to Brisbane in 1871. He married Ellen Bulcock in 1885.[1]

Business

He built the Transcontinental Hotel in George Street in 1883-4. The hotel remained in the Murphy family until 1935 when it was bought by Castlemaine Perkins. The hotel still operates and is listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.[2]

Politics

Peter Murphy was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council on 4 May 1904. Although a lifetime appointment, the Council voted to abolish itself on 23 March 1922.[3]

Later life

Peter Murphy died on Tuesday 24 February 1925. He had been ill for some months and collapsed during a heat wave.[1] His funeral was held on Wednesday 25 February 1925 at St Stephen's Roman Catholic Cathedral in Brisbane, after which he was buried in Nudgee Cemetery.[4]

References
  1. "MR. PETER MURPHY". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 25 February 1925. p. 8. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  2. "Transcontinental Hotel (entry 600122)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  3. "Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2015.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. "Family Notices". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 25 February 1925. p. 6. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
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