Patrick W. Murphy
Patrick Washington Murphy | |
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| California State Senate, 3rd District | |
| In office 1865–1866 | |
| Preceded by | Juan Y. Cot |
| California State Senate, 3rd District | |
| In office 1868–1869 | |
| Succeeded by | Romualdo Pacheco |
| California State Senate, 3rd District | |
| In office 1877–1881 | |
| Preceded by | William J. Graves |
| Succeeded by | Warren Chase |
| California State Assembly, 3rd District | |
| In office 1881–1883 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 17, 1837 Quebec, Lower Canada (now Canada) |
| Died | November 1, 1901 (aged 64) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Santa Clara Mission Cemetery, Santa Clara, California, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mary Catherine O'Brien (m. 1870–1875; her death) |
| Relations | Martin Murphy Jr. (father), Bernard D. Murphy (brother), Elizabeth Yuba Murphy (sibling), Martin Murphy Sr. (grandfather), John Marion Murphy (uncle), Daniel Martin Murphy (uncle) |
| Education | Santa Clara College |
| Occupation | Politician, businessman, rancher |
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Patrick Washington Murphy (September 17, 1837 – November 1, 1901), also known as P. W. Murphy, was a Canadian-born American politician and rancher. He was the founder of Santa Margarita, California. Murphy was a Democrat representing Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo Counties; and served in the California State Senate; and was a member of the California State Assembly. He is from the Murphy family who were on the first wagon train to cross the Sierra Nevada, they were early settlers in California, and the founders of early Santa Clara Valley. Murphy was nicknamed the "Black Prince" due to his complexion.