CUYAHOGA COUNTY OHIO - Charles F. Murphy, biography, 1904
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From "History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcibed by: Candy Grubb (candyg@theofficenet.com)
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-------------------- CHARLES F. MURPHY
 Charles F. Murphy, a pioneer resident of Northport and
 a man of
large experience in the ways of the world, is now the
editor and pro- prietor of the Northport Republican, one
of the bright and newsy sheets of Washington.  Mr.
Murphy knows the newspaper business from the beginning
up and is a master of every portion.  He writes with a
ready pen and displays a grasp and understanding of the
questions of the day, which proclaim him a man of
ability and he stands as one of the leading men in
Stevens county today.
 Charles F. Murphy was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on
 September 26,
1866.  His father, Patrick G., was born in Dublin,
Ireland, and came to the United States when young.  He
settled at Cleveland where he was engaged with the Wells
Fargo Express.  in 1861, he enlisted in the
Sixty-seventh Ohio Regiment, as a private, being
afterward promoted to the position of sergeant.  He
served all through the struggle and was in the leading
battles of the war.  He received a wound in the shoulder
and at the close of the war was honorably discharged. 
Mr. Murphy receives a pension from the government and is
also a member of the G.A.R.  Immediately subsequent to
the war, he followed contracting on the Union Pacific
Railroad from Omaha to Laramie, then engaged in stock
raising and finally in 1900, came to Northport, where he
now lives retired, being in his eighty first year.
 Patrick G. Murphy married Miss Ann O'Brien, a native of
 Ireland,
the wedding occurring immediately before he sailed to
the United States. She died in 1877.  To this union the
following children were born, Mrs. Marian Erhart, Mrs.
Kate McCarthy, James E., Charles F., who is the subject
of this sketch, and Mrs. J.J. Tracy.  Our subject
received a good education in Laramie and in 1877,
entered the office of the Laramie Sentinel, the first
paper published in that state, as an apprentice. The
noted Bill Nye was working on the paper at the same
time.  Later Mr. Murphy took a trip to Deadwood and
followed his trade there, then went to Leadville, where
he did the same.  He returned to Laramie then went on a
trip through Colorado, New Mexico and California,
working upon the principal papers in these states, after
which he came to Leadville. In 1892, Mr. Murphy came to
Spokane, and with his brother-in-law, W.P. Hughes,
mentioned elsewhere in this volume, established the
first paper in Northport.  He continued with Mr. Hughes
until 1898 then established the Northport Republican and
has been running it ever since.  He has made it one of
the leading papers of western Washington and has gained
a large circulation.  In early days, Mr. Murphy became a
member of the typographical union and now holds an
honorary membership in the same. He is a member of the
Eagles and Red Men, while in politics, he is a strong
Republican and has served in the various conventions at
different times.  At Laramie in 1885, Mr. Murphy married
Miss Minnie, daughter of Thomas and Delilah Warren, who
reside at Laramie now.  To this union, one child has
been born, Wanda F.  Mr. Murphy has a fine homestead
across the Columbia River from Northport, which is well
improved.  He also owns a good residence in Northport,
besides five houses, which are rented.  In addition to
this he owns the buildings and lot where the Republican
is printed and a large addition to the city of
Northport.  Mr. Murphy has gained a fine success as will
be seen from the above and withal has won for himself
the esteem and confidence of the people, having many
friends here.