Patrick W. Murphy

Patrick W. Murphy

Canadian-born American politician (1837–1901)

📍 San Jose, California USA

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Patrick Washington Murphy, 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.

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