Reference numberLH004234UDescriptionWilliam Alfred Murphy was born in Liverpool on 3.03.1858 and came to Australia as an apprentice on the sailing ship British Pier in 1876. He served in the Mercantile Marine Serrvice and became a Master Mariner, settling in Fremantle in 1896. He was Secretary of the Uglymen's Association and was Mayor of Fremantle from 1907-1909. Mr Murphy had two sons.Date1929PhotographerWestern PublishersPhotograph FormatPhotographDigital ItemYes
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William Alfred Murphy, 1858-1929 (1929). City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 19/03/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/19182