Famous People with Name Murphy

Murphy Wiredu            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Murphy Wiredu: is a Canadian soccer soccer player who currently plays as a striker for Sengkang Punggol in the Singapore S.League. He first played soccer at Monsignor Johnson Catholic High School in North York, where he was captain of the soccer team and also earned MVP honours for the volleyball team. In his youth years he played with CS Azzurri Hearts. In 2004 he received a scholarship to play for Saint Peter's College in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Murphy Jensen            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Murphy Jensen: is an American professional tennis player from Ludington, Michigan, and currently the coach of the Washington Kastles of World TeamTennis. His elder brother is former professional tennis player Luke Jensen. Jensen has a son William with actress Robin Giv

Charles Terrence (Terry) Murphy            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Charles Terrence (Terry) Murphy: was a Canadian lawyer, politician and judge. Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Murphy was the eldest son of Charlie and Monica Murphy of John Street. He attended Holy Angels Catholic School and Sault Collegiate Institute (Class of 1943), and entered St. Peter's Seminary in London, Ontario. However, a year later he transferred to Assumption College at the University of Western Ontario, from which he graduated at the age of 19 with a BA (Hon) in philosophy. From there he went to Osgoode Hall Law School. Murphy served a term as Alderman for the City of Sault Ste. Marie in 1965. He was elected in 1968 as a Liberal member of parliament representing the Sault Ste. Marie Electoral District, at which time he joined the firm of Fitzgerald, Kelleher and Kurisko.

Denis Murphy            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Denis Murphy: was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Ottawa in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as Conservative member from 1902 to 1904. His first name appears as Dennis in some sources. There is some question as to what year he was born. His gravestone says he was born in 1840, but his obituary in The Ottawa Evening Citizen newspaper, Monday, March 12, 1917, said he was born in 1842. He is buried in Notre Dame Cemetery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Thomas Gerow Murphy            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Thomas Gerow Murphy: was a Canadian politician. Born in Northumberland County, Ontario, he was a pharmacist before being elected to the Canadian House of Commons representing the Manitoba riding of Neepawa in the 1925 federal election. A Conservative, he was defeated in the 1926 election by Progressive Robert Milne. He defeated Milne in the 1930 federal election to return to Parliament and was appointed to the Cabinet of R.B. Bennett. He was defeated in the 1935 and 1940 elections. From 1930 to 1935, he was the Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs and Minister of the Interior.

Joseph Warner Murphy            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Joseph Warner Murphy: was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Kent County, Ontario and became a farmer and lawyer by career. He was first elected at the Lambton West riding in the 1945 general election and served for five successive terms in Parliament until he was defeated in the 1962 federal election by Walter Frank Foy of the Liberal party.

Timothy John Murphy            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Timothy John Murphy: is a former politician and was the chief of staff of the Canadian Prime Minister's Office under Paul Martin's government. He returned to practicing law with McCarthy Tétrault, and served for a time as president of the Ontario Liberal Party. He supported Dwight Duncan's bid for the Ontario party leadership in 1996.