Arthur H. Murphy was an entrepreneur and political figure in Quebec

Quebec

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. He represented Quebec-Ouest

Louis-Hébert (provincial electoral district)

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 in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec

Legislative Assembly of Quebec

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 from 1878 to 1881 as a Liberal.

He was born in Notre-Dame de Québec

Quebec City

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, Lower Canada

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, the son of Daniel Murphy and Ellen Murphy, and was educated there. Murphy was involved in shipping on the Great Lakes

Great Lakes

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 and owned a lumber business at Quebec City and phosphate

Phosphate

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 and asbestos

Asbestos

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 mines at Thetford Mines, Templeton and Black Lake. He was also a commissioner for the Turnpike Trust. Murphy married Marie Roach. He served on the municipal council for Quebec City. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Quebec assembly in an 1877 by-election before being elected in 1878. Murphy died at Montreal

Montreal

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at the age of 72.