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Biography
Peter Patrick Murphy (July 18, 1801 Albany, New York – January 20, 1880 Royalton, Niagara County, New York) was an American physician and politician from New York.
Life
He was the son of Peter Murphy (c.1779–1844) and Catherine (Conner) Murphy (c.1781–1846). He attended The Albany Academy. In 1820, he removed to Herkimer County, and taught school. Then he studied medicine in Cherry Valley, graduated from Fairfield Medical College in 1827, and practiced medicine in Stark. On December 30, 1827, he married Anna Kayner (b. 1806), and they had several children.
As a Democrat, he was a member of the New York State Assembly (Herkimer Co.) in 1835. Afterwards he resumed the practice of medicine in Royalton, New York. In 1848, he joined the Free Soil Party, and in 1855 became a Republican. He was a delegate to the 1856 Republican National Convention. He was Supervisor of the Town of Royalton for one term; and a member of the New York State Senate (29th D.) in 1860 and 1861.