Patrick Charles Murphy, M.D., (September 14, 1868 – March 6, 1925) was a

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and physician.

Biography

Born in

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on September 14, 1868, Murphy became a physician and prominent citizen in

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. He was a

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candidate in the riding of

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during the 1911 federal election but was defeated by 115 votes. The Conservatives came to power, however, and Murphy was appointed to the Senate in 1912 on the advice of the new prime minister,

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, and sat in the

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as a Conservative until his death. He died in Tignish on March 6, 1925.

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