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Henry Murphy (politician)
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Henry Joseph Murphy was a Liberal party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in Moncton, New Brunswick
and became a barrister by career after attending the law program at the University of New Brunswick
.
He was first elected at the Westmorland
riding in the 1953 general election
. Murphy was re-elected for a second term in 1957
then defeated in the 1958 election
by William Creaghan
of the Progressive Conservative party
.
Murphy also served in municipal politics from 1951 to 1953 as both a Moncton city alderman and a regional councillor for Westmorland County
.
In 1960, Murphy was appointed as a provincial judge by New Brunswick premier Louis Robichaud
. Murphy had earlier competed against Robichaud for the role of provincial Liberal leader.
He was married to Joan Helena Barry and had four children; F Patrick Murphy (engineer), Julia P Murphy (teacher), Henry J Murphy, QC (lawyer), and Michael B Murphy (lawyer/polician). Upon his retirement from the bench Murphy was counsel with his son Henry's law firm Murphy Collette Murphy.
One of Murphy's nephews, Brian Murphy
, became a Member of Parliament for Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe
in 2006. His son Michael B. (Mike) Murphy is a prominent New Brunswick trial lawyer and was Minister of Health and later Attorney General, before resigning in January 2010 to return to the practice of law.
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
. He was born in Moncton, New Brunswick
Moncton, New Brunswick
Moncton is a Canadian city, located in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. The city is situated in southeastern New Brunswick, within the Petitcodiac River Valley, and lies at the geographic centre of the Maritime Provinces...
and became a barrister by career after attending the law program at the University of New Brunswick
University of New Brunswick
The University of New Brunswick is a Canadian university located in the province of New Brunswick. UNB is the oldest English language university in Canada and among the first public universities in North America. The university has two main campuses: the original campus founded in 1785 in...
.
He was first elected at the Westmorland
Westmorland (electoral district)
Westmorland was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968....
riding in the 1953 general election
Canadian federal election, 1953
The Canadian federal election of 1953 was held on August 10 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 22nd Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Louis St...
. Murphy was re-elected for a second term in 1957
Canadian federal election, 1957
The Canadian federal election of 1957 was held June 10, 1957, to select the 265 members of the House of Commons of Canada. In one of the great upsets in Canadian political history, the Progressive Conservative Party , led by John Diefenbaker, brought an end to 22 years of Liberal rule, as the...
then defeated in the 1958 election
Canadian federal election, 1958
The Canadian federal election of 1958 was the 24th general election in Canada's history. It was held to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 24th Parliament of Canada on March 31, 1958, just nine months after the 23rd election...
by William Creaghan
William Creaghan
William Lawrence Marven Creaghan was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Newcastle, New Brunswick and became a barrister and judge by career....
of the Progressive Conservative party
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
.
Murphy also served in municipal politics from 1951 to 1953 as both a Moncton city alderman and a regional councillor for Westmorland County
Westmorland County, New Brunswick
Westmorland County is located in southeastern New Brunswick, Canada. The county contains the fast-growing commercial centre of Moncton as well as its northern and eastern suburbs...
.
In 1960, Murphy was appointed as a provincial judge by New Brunswick premier Louis Robichaud
Louis Robichaud
Louis Joseph Robichaud, PC, CC, QC , popularly known as "Little Louis" or "P'tit-Louis" , was a Canadian lawyer and politician...
. Murphy had earlier competed against Robichaud for the role of provincial Liberal leader.
He was married to Joan Helena Barry and had four children; F Patrick Murphy (engineer), Julia P Murphy (teacher), Henry J Murphy, QC (lawyer), and Michael B Murphy (lawyer/polician). Upon his retirement from the bench Murphy was counsel with his son Henry's law firm Murphy Collette Murphy.
One of Murphy's nephews, Brian Murphy
Brian Murphy (politician)
Brian J. Murphy is a former mayor of Moncton and was the Liberal Member of the Canadian House of Commons from Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe. After his term as mayor, he was succeeded by Lorne Mitton....
, became a Member of Parliament for Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe
Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe
Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968...
in 2006. His son Michael B. (Mike) Murphy is a prominent New Brunswick trial lawyer and was Minister of Health and later Attorney General, before resigning in January 2010 to return to the practice of law.