Bio of MURPHY, Edward W. (b.1863), Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical
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Vol III, pg 711-712
EDWARD W. MURPHY
Minneapolis is proud to number among her native sons Edward W. Murphy, secretary
and treasurer of the Murphy-Travis Company, a representative printing concern.
He was born on old River and Helen streets on the 1st of September, 1863, a son
of Thomas and Mary (Nagle) Murphy, the former a native of Ireland and the latter
of Scotland.
Edward W. Murphy received his education in the Washington school, which stood
where the courthouse now stands, and after putting his textbooks aside he
obtained a position on the Minneapolis Tribune, working under Fred L. Smith,
foreman at that time. Subsequently he was associated with Colonel Charles W.
Johnson for a time and then started in business for himself. In 1883 he formed a
partnership with Alfred M. Geesaman and they established a printing business,
which they conducted under the name of Geesaman & Murphy. That partnership
lasted twenty-five years, or until
Mr. Geesaman died, and Mr. Murphy and Mr. Travis formed the Murphy-Travis
Com­pany, of which Mr. Murphy is secretary and treasurer. On the 4th of March,
1904, the company was incorporated. The Murphy-Travis Company does general
print­ing, lithographing, and manufactures blank books and loose-leaf devices.
It employs about fifty people and its business extends throughout fifteen
states, including all of the Northwest, Illinois, Oklahoma and Missouri. Mr.
Murphy is a successful and popular business man and is highly esteemed in
Minneapolis for his integrity and sterling worth.
Mr. Murphy has been twice married. His first marriage was celebrated in June.
1889, when Miss Emma Johnson became his wife. She passed away a number of years
later, leaving two children, Ruth and Alfred. Ruth married Mr. Howard J.
Claritj. Alfred received his education in St. John's Military Academy and at
Carnegie Tech. in Pittsburgh. Upon the entrance of the United States into the
World war he put all personal interests aside and enlisted. He received a second
lieutenant's commission at Fort Snelling and was assigned to Fort Sheridan, near
Chicago, as an instructor in the infantry. He received his honorable discharge
January 16, 1919. Edward W. Murphy was married the second time in 1920, when
Miss Lillian Reeves, a daughter of Henry C. and Lucille A. Reeves, became his
wife. They have one daughter, Jean Ann.
Since attaining his majority Mr. Murphy has been a strict adherent of the
democratic party and it is well known that he is a stalwart champion of every
cause it espouses. He has served as colonel on the staffs of Governors Lind,
Johnson, Hammond, Eberhart and Burnquist. He is essentially a public-spirited
citizen and has been one of the most energetic and resourceful promoters of the
city's advancement. Fraternally he is identified with the Benevolent Protective
Order of Elks and the Knights of Pythias, and socially he holds membership in
the Minneapolis Club, the Minneapolis Athletic Club, the Interlachen Country
Club, the Automobile Club, the Lions Club, and the celebrated old Lurline Boat
Club, in which he was a lieutenant for some years. Mr. Murphy has always been a
lover of the great outdoors and in early life he was an expert oarsman. He is
now a golf enthusiast and a swimmer.