Edward John Dunphy (May 12, 1856 – July 29, 1926) of

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was a member of the

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from

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from 1889 to 1895. He was a Democrat.

Biography

Edward J. Dunphy was born in New York City on May 12, 1856. He attended the public schools and St. Francis Xavier College, and graduated from

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with a

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degree in 1876 and a

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in 1878. He studied law, was

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in 1878 and commenced practice in New York City. Dunphy was later employed in the legal department of the

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Tenure in Congress

Dunphy was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-first, Fifty-second, and Fifty-third Congresses (March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1895). In his final term, he was chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Justice. He was not a candidate for reelection in 1894 and resumed the practice of law in New York City.

Later career and death

In 1891 Dunphy received the

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from Mount St. Mary's. He died in New York City on July 29, 1926. He was interred at Calvary Cemetery.

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