Peter Murphy (businessman)
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BornPeter Murphy
29 June 1853
29 June 1853
Mohill, County Leitrim, Ireland
Died24 February 1925 (aged 71)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeNudgee Cemetery
SpouseEllen Imelda Bulcock (m.1885 d.1934)
Peter Murphy | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Council | |
| In office 4 May 1904 – 23 March 1922 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Murphy 29 June 1853 Mohill, County Leitrim, Ireland |
| Died | 24 February 1925 (aged 71) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Nudgee Cemetery |
| Spouse | Ellen Imelda Bulcock (m.1885 d.1934) |
| Relations | John Fihelly (son-in-law) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Peter Murphy (1853—1925) was a businessman and politician in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council.
Peter Murphy was born on 26 June 1853 in the West of Ireland, the son of James and Ann Murphy. He trained as a draper in Ireland and immigrated to Brisbane in 1871. He married Ellen Bulcock in 1885.[1]
Business
He built the Transcontinental Hotel in George Street in 1883–4. The hotel remained in the Murphy family until 1935 when it was bought by Castlemaine Perkins. The hotel still operates and is listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.[2]
