Simon J. Murphy Jr. Explained

Simon J. Murphy Jr.
Office:28th Mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin
Term Start:1899
Term End:1902
Predecessor:Frank B. Desnoyers
Successor:J. H. Tayler
Birth Name:Simon Jones Murphy Jr.
Birth Date:27 March 1851
Birth Place:Maine, U.S.
Spouse:Helena Bogardus Platt
Children:5
Parents:Simon J. Murphy Sr.
Ann Montgomery Dorr
Alma Mater:Lawrence Scientific School
Occupation:Politician, businessman

Simon Jones Murphy Jr. (March 27, 1851 – September 1, 1926) was an American politician and businessman who served as the 28th mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin, from 1899 to 1902.

Biography

Murphy was born Simon Jones Murphy Jr. on March 27, 1851, in Maine.[1] His father was Simon J. Murphy Sr., a prominent lumberman. He attended primary school in Bangor, Maine and moved with his family to Detroit, Michigan, in 1866 before graduating from the Lawrence Scientific School. Murphy married Helena Bogardus Platt and the couple had five children. Murphy moved to Green Bay in 1886. He died on September 1, 1926.

Career

Murphy was Mayor from 1899 to 1901. He made a living by running a sawmill.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Simon Jones Murphy Jr. (1851–1926). City of Green Bay. 2011-11-30. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140122003312/http://www.ci.green-bay.wi.us/mayors_past/mayor_murphy.html. 2014-01-22.