John Murphy
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In politics
- John Murphy (Alabama)John Murphy (Alabama)John Murphy was the fourth Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama, serving two terms from 1825 to 1829. Born in 1786 in Columbia, North Carolina, he also represented Alabama in the United States House of Representatives from 1833 to 1835.Under date of April 2, 1834, John Quincy Adams records in his...
(1786–1841), American Democratic Governor and Congressman from Alabama - John Murphy (Irish Parliamentary Party)John Murphy (Irish Parliamentary Party)John Murphy was an Irish nationalist politician. He was Member of Parliament for East Kerry from 1900 to 1910, taking his seat in the United Kingdom House of Commons....
(1870–1930), Member of the UK Parliament for East Kerry, 1900–1910 - John W. MurphyJohn W. MurphyJohn William Murphy was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John W. Murphy was born in Avoca, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in 1926 and from the law department of the same university in...
(1902–1962), American Democratic Congressman from Pennsylvania - Jack Murphy (Irish politician) (1920–1984), Irish independent politician, TD Dublin South Central 1957–1958
- John Joseph MurphyJohn Joseph MurphyJohn Joseph Murphy was a retired businessman and politician, and the 11th mayor of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada....
(born 1922), Canadian politician - John A. MurphyJohn A. MurphyJohn A. Murphy is an Irish historian and a former senator. He is currently Emeritus Professor of history at University College Cork ....
(born 1927), Irish historian and former independent Senator from Cork - John Murphy (Canadian politician)John Murphy (Canadian politician)John Murphy was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 1997.Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Murphy became a Liberal party candidate for the Annapolis Valley—Hants electoral district in the 1988 federal election...
(born 1937), member of the Canadian House of Commons, 1993–1997 - John Murphy (Texas)John Murphy (Texas)John Murphy is the City Councilman for Place 3 in Richardson, Texas and serves as president of Max Impressions, Inc., a printing and graphics communications company.-Business career:...
(born 1945), Councilmember and former Mayor Pro Tem of Richardson, Texas - John Murphy (Australian politician)John Murphy (Australian politician)John Paul Murphy , Australian politician, is an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since October 1998, representing Lowe and then Reid, New South Wales. He was born in Dunedoo, New South Wales...
(born 1950), member of the House of Representatives - John J. MurphyJohn J. MurphyJohn J. Murphy is an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey., he is currently in his third term on the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders. He served two terms as Freeholder Director and is currently liaison to the Department of Administration and Finance and the Department of...
(born 1959), American Republican politician - John Michael Murphy, US Congressman from New York, implicated in Abscam
- John W. Murphy (Connecticut)John W. Murphy (Connecticut)John W. Murphy , a Democrat, was mayor of New Haven, Connecticut, from 1932 to 1935, and again from 1940 to 1941. He was born in Fair Haven, Connecticut, where a street is named for him.-External links:**...
, former mayor of New Haven, Connecticut
In sports
- John Murphy (athlete)John Murphy (athlete)John Leonard Murphy was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was born in Portland, Oregon and died in Midland, Michigan....
(1895–1972), American high jumper - John Murphy (announcer)John Murphy (announcer)John Murphy is an American sportscaster from Buffalo, New York.Murphy is best known for his association with the Buffalo Bills, where he currently serves as the play-by-play announcer for the team's radio network...
, American football announcer for the Buffalo Bills - John Murphy (Australian rules footballer)John Murphy (Australian rules footballer)John Murphy was a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League .- Playing career :...
(born 1949), former champion player with the Fitzroy Football Club in the 1960s and 1970s - John Murphy (cyclist) (born 1984), American professional cyclist
- John Murphy (infielder) (died 1949), aka Soldier Boy, a baseball infielder
- John Murphy (American football coach)John Murphy (American football coach)John A. "Jack" Murphy is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Heidelberg University in Tiffin, Ohio in 1970 and at the University of Toledo from 1971 to 1976, compiling a career college football record of 38–38.-Head coaching record:-External links:...
, college football coach for the Toledo Rockets - John Murphy (English footballer) (born 1976), English striker
- John Murphy (Irish footballer)John Murphy (Irish footballer)John Murphy was an Irish soccer player during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.He played for Bohemians during his career in the League of Ireland and made just 5 league appearances for Bohs, all of them coming in the 1975/76 season...
, former Bohemian F.C. player - John Murphy (pitcher), a 19th century baseball pitcher
- John Murphy (swimmer)John Murphy (swimmer)John Joseph Murphy is a former backstroke and freestyle swimmer from the United States, who won the gold medal in the men's 4×100m freestyle relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. At the same tournament, the 19-year old also collected a bronze medal in the 100m backstroke.-...
(born 1953), retired American Olympic gold medalist in swimming - John P. MurphyJohn P. MurphyJohn P. Murphy is a former Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League during the early 1970s....
(born 1945), Australian rules footballer at South Melbourne and Sturt - Johne MurphyJohne MurphyJohne Murphy is an Irish rugby union footballer who plays Wing, Full-back or Centre for Munster Rugby in the RaboDirect Pro12...
(born 1984), Irish rugby union footballer - Johnny MurphyJohnny MurphyJohn Joseph Murphy was an All-Star American right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who later became a front office executive in the game.-Formative relief pitcher:...
(1908–1970), baseball player
Other
- Father John Murphy (1753–1798), one of the leaders during the Irish Rebellion of 1798
- John Murphy (branding consultant)John Murphy (branding consultant)John Matthew Murphy, born 1946 in Essex, pioneered the art of brand valuation, that is, measuring the accounting value of a company's brands as assets, and in so doing, he stimulated the development of branding as an aspect of business. Murphy founded Interbrand, one of the first branding...
(born 1946), founder of Interbrand - John Murphy (composer)John Murphy (composer)John Murphy is an English film composer. He is a self taught multi-instrumental musician who began his career in the 1980s working notably with The Lotus Eaters, Thomas Lang and Claudia Brücken....
(born 1965), British composer of film scores - John Murphy (contractor)John Murphy (contractor)John Murphy moved from his native Ireland to London with very little money but became one of the richest men in the country. His company, J. Murphy & Sons, based in Kentish Town, with its green vans and lorries, works on building sites all over the country...
, (1913–2009) British building contractor - John Murphy (economist), financial market analyst
- John Murphy (musician)John Murphy (musician)John Murphy , sometimes credited as "Jonh Murphy", is an Australian drummer, percussionist and multi-instrumental session musician who has played in numerous Australian and British post-punk, ambient and industrial music groups...
(born 1959), sometimes credited as "Jonh Murphy", Australian drummer and multi-instrument musician - John Murphy (loyalist)John Murphy (loyalist)John Alexander Thompson Murphy was a loyalist from Belfast, Northern Ireland. He was one of the three leading men in the "Shankill Butchers", an Ulster Volunteer Force murder gang.-Early life:...
(1950–98), terrorist from Belfast - John Murphy (playwright) (1929–1998), Irish dramatist, author of The Country Boy.
- John Alphonsus MurphyJohn Alphonsus MurphyJohn Alphonsus Murphy was an American drummer serving in the United States Marine Corps during the Boxer Rebellion who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.-Biography:...
, American Medal of Honor recipient - John Benjamin MurphyJohn Benjamin MurphyJohn Benjamin Murphy, born John Murphy , was an American physician and abdominal surgeon noted for advocating early surgical intervention in appendicitis appendectomy, and several eponyms: Murphy’s button, Murphy drip, Murphy’s punch, Murphy’s test, and Murphy-Lane bone skid...
(1857–1916), American surgeon, president of the American Medical Association in 1911 - John E. MurphyJohn E. MurphyJohn Edward Murphy was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Spanish-American War.-Biography:...
(1869–1941), United States Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient during the Spanish-American War - John Francis MurphyJohn Francis MurphyJohn Francis Murphy , American landscape painter.-Biography:He was born at Oswego, New York and first exhibited at the National Academy of Design in 1876, and was made an associate in 1885 and a full academician two years later. He became a member of the Society of American Artists and of the...
(1853–1921), American landscape painter - Kim DealKim DealKimberley Ann Deal is an American singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the bassist of the alternative rock band the Pixies and the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for The Breeders. Deal first joined the Pixies in January 1986 as the band's bassist, adopting the stage name Mrs...
, musician sometimes credited as "Mrs. John Murphy" - John F. Murphy (JAG)John F. Murphy (JAG)John Murphy is an American lawyer and officer in the United States Naval Reserve.Andy Worthington reported on May 6, 2009, that Murphy was replacing Lawrence Morris as Chief Prosecutor of the Guantanamo military commissions, and that Morris was retiring from active duty.On December 12, 2008, while...
, appointed fifth Chief Prosecutor of the Guantanamo Military Commissions - John F. Murphy (law professor)John F. Murphy (law professor)John F. Murphy is an American lawyer and a professor at Villanova University. He has written "International Law and the War on Terrorism: The Road Ahead".He has published multiple works on the intersection of international law and counter-terrorism....
, Law Professor at Villanova University
See also
- Jon Murphy (disambiguation)
- Jack Murphy (disambiguation)