Edward
Murphy
Jr.
Born in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, United States
Son of Edward Murphy Sr
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Julia E (Delehanty) Murphy
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Father of
Julia M (Murphy) Grant
Died
at age 74
in Elberon, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Apr 2016
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| Preceded by Frank Hiscock |
Edward Murphy, Jr. US Senator (Class 1) from New York  |
Succeeded by Chauncey Depew |
Biography
- Edward Jr was born 1836 in Troy NY, and died 1911 at his summer home in Elberon NJ.
- Graduated St John's College, Fordham NY.
- Married in 1867 to Julia Delehanty (1842-1915). Adult children included five sons and three daugthers.
- Edward Jr managed the family brewery business with his father, Edward Sr, from 1857 until his father retired, and the business was merged with William Kennedy in 1867: Kennedy and Murphy Brewing and Malting Co. [1][2][3]
- His career in politics included:
- Chair of the NY State Democratic Committee
- Mayor of Troy
- US Senator from New York.
Sources
- ↑ https://troyirish.org/troy-area-history/local-history/local-history-articles/brewing-of-beer
- ↑ Weise, JA. (1891) "Troy's One Hundred Years, 1789-1889." Troy: WH Young. p. 276.
- ↑ JE Siebel, ed. "One Hundred Years of Brewing." (1901). Chicago: H.S. Rich & Company. p. 187
- Find A Grave Memorial# 7254673
- Edward Murphy, Jr. on Wikipedia
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Obituary, The Sun (NY), 4 Aug 1911; New York Times, 4 Aug 1911.
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