Career
He represented Saint John"s East in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1927 to 1928. The son of Edward Brophy, he was born in Saint John"s and was educated at Saint Patrick"s Hall. Brophy was elected to Saint John"s city council in 1925 and served until 1929.
He was elected to the Newfoundland assembly in a 1927 by-election held after Nicholas Vinnicombe was named to the Board of Liquor Control.
In 1913, Brophy married Mollie Canning. Brophy Lane and Brophy Place in Saint John"s were named in his honour.