Thomas J. Murphy (May 3, 1937 – August 29, 2018)[1] was a Canadian politician from Newfoundland. He represented St. John's South in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1989 to 1996.[2][3]
The son of Richard Murphy, he was born in St. John's and was educated at Saint Mary's University. In 1981, Murphy married Gloria Grimes. Murphy was president of the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering.[2]
Murphy was elected to the Newfoundland assembly in 1989, winning by only two votes; he was reelected in 1993. He was defeated by Tom Osborne when he ran for reelection in 1996.[3]
References
edit- ^ Former N.L. cabinet minister Tom Murphy dies at 81
- ^ a b O'Handley, Kathryn (1994). Canadian Parliamentary Guide. ISBN 0-921925-54-9.
- ^ a b "St. John's South". Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2003. CBC News.
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