William Lindsay Murphy
Overview
Sir William Lindsay Murphy (1888–1965) was the British Governor of the Bahamas from 28 July 1945–1950. Prior to his appointment as Governor, he was the Colonial Secretary of Bermuda from 1942–1945, before which he was the Mayor of Colombo
and first Municipal Commissioner from 1937 to 1941 in Ceylon. The Irish poet Richard Murphy
is his son. While governor of The Bahamas he officially opened the famous Lerner Marine Laboratory on the island of Bimini, a field station of the American Museum of Natural History.
Mayor of Colombo
The Mayor of Colombo is the Mayor of the Colombo Municipal Council. The post was created in 1866 when the Colombo Municipal Council established by the Legislative Council of Ceylon. The officers of the mayor are at the Colombo Town Hall. The mayors legal title is His worship the Mayor of...
and first Municipal Commissioner from 1937 to 1941 in Ceylon. The Irish poet Richard Murphy
Richard Murphy
Richard Murphy is the name of:* Dick Murphy , American retired Republican politician* Richard Murphy , Scottish architect* Richard Murphy , Irish poet...
is his son. While governor of The Bahamas he officially opened the famous Lerner Marine Laboratory on the island of Bimini, a field station of the American Museum of Natural History.