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William Martin Murphy

1844-11-21 – 1919-06-25

Portrait of William Martin Murphy
Excerpt of an oil painting by William Orpen, depicting William Martin Murphy. The original painting is 126 × 101 cm and was presented to William Martin Murphy by his newspaper employees, followed by an anonymous sale after which the painting was in a private collection. The painting was exhibited in 1978 at the National Gallery of Ireland. Sold again through an auction in 2016. (See sirwilliamorpen.com.)Credit: William Orpen

Life & Legacy

William Martin Murphy (6 January 1845 – 26 June 1919) was an Irish businessman, newspaper publisher and politician. A member of parliament (MP) representing Dublin from 1885 to 1892, he was dubbed "William Murder Murphy" among the Irish press and the striking members of the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union during the Dublin Lockout of 1913. He was arguably both Ireland's first "press baron" and the leading promoter of tram development.

Occupation & Career

politician, publisher, businessperson, entrepreneur

Education

Belvedere College

Legacy Highlights

Education & Institutions

Belvedere College

Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q333298 — wikidata View source

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