William Edward Murphy

William Edward Murphy was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, the first representative for the seat of Cook. He held this seat from 1 June 1876 to 5 December 1878.

Personal life

He was born in 1833 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and died on 26 May 1881 in Pyrmont, New South Wales. Before entering Parliament he was a solicitor in Brisbane. His religion was Roman Catholic.