Tom Dunphy

Thomas Joseph Dunphy was a Canadian politician, teacher and realtor. He represented 3rd Queens in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1986 to 1996 as a Liberal.

Life and career

Dunphy was born on December 12, 1937 in Peakes Station, Prince Edward Island. Dunphy graduated from the Nova Scotia Agricultural College with a two-year degree in agricultural studies in 1958, and from Macdonald College at McGill University with a Bachelor of Science in agriculture in 1960. He was married to Rita Kenny, and then Marion MacRae-Gillis in 1978. Dunphy had 4 children Peter, Maggie, Kimberley, and Tracy, as well as 4 grandchildren, Sebastian, Sarah, Liam and Patrick. Prior to entering politics, Dunphy was a teacher in Prince Edward Island and Quebec. He also worked with Dr Leo Killorn in the PEI addiction treatment centre.
Dunphy entered provincial politics in 1986, when he was elected a councillor for the electoral district of 3rd Queens. He was re-elected in the 1989 election. In November 1991, Dunphy was appointed to the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island as Minister of Transportation and Public Works. Dunphy was re-elected in 1993, but was dropped from cabinet following the election. He did not re-offer in the 1996 election. Following his political career, Dunphy worked as a realtor. Dunphy died at a hospital in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island on May 24, 2025.