Background
Murphy, William Martin was born on December 29, 1844. Son of late Denis William Murphy of Bantry, Company Cork, and Mary Anne, daughter of late James Martin of Castletown Bere, Company Cork.
Murphy, William Martin was born on December 29, 1844. Son of late Denis William Murphy of Bantry, Company Cork, and Mary Anne, daughter of late James Martin of Castletown Bere, Company Cork.
Member of Parliament Dublin (Saint Patrick’s Division), 1885-1892. Carried out several railway and electric tramway and lighting undertakings in the United Kingdom, and constructed railways in the Gold Coast Colony, West Africa. Is Chairman of the Dublin United Tramways Company, and a director of the Great Southern and Western Railway of Ireland.
Founded in 1905 the Irish Independent, first halfpenny daily morning paper in Ireland.
Prominently identified, as Chairman of Committee, with Irish International Exhibition held in Dublin, 1907. Justice of the Peace.
Clubs: Reform; Royal Irish Yacht, Kingstown.
Spouse 1870, Mary Julia (daughter 1900),daughter of late James Fitzgerald Lombard, Justice of the Peace, of South Hill, Company