Thomas Gerow Murphy Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Thomas Gerow Murphy
Honorific-Suffix:PC
Constituency Mp:Neepawa
Parliament:Canadian
Predecessor:Robert Milne
Successor:Robert Milne
Term Start:1925
Term End:1926
Predecessor2:Robert Milne
Successor2:Frederick Donald MacKenzie
Term Start2:1930
Term End2:1935
Birth Date:29 October 1883
Birth Place:Northumberland County, Ontario
Cabinet:Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs (1930–1935)
Minister of the Interior (1930–1935)
Party:Conservative

Thomas Gerow Murphy, (October 29, 1883  - April 7, 1971) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Northumberland County, Ontario, he was a pharmacist before being elected to the House of Commons of Canada representing the Manitoba riding of Neepawa in the 1925 federal election. A Conservative, he was defeated in the 1926 election by Progressive Robert Milne. He defeated Milne in the 1930 federal election to return to Parliament and was appointed to the Cabinet of R.B. Bennett. He was defeated in the 1935 and 1940 elections. From 1930 to 1935, he was the Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs and Minister of the Interior.