Erie Railroad Biography - Patrick F. Murphy


PATRICK F. MURPHY, Huntington, Indiana.
Patrick F. Murphy was born in Dunkirk, New York, January 24, 1857, and is the son of Francis G. Murphy, an employe of the Erie at Dunkirk. After receiving a common school education the young man secured a position as a stationary engineer, and after filling that position for eighteen months he entered the Brooks Locomotive Works at Dunkirk as an apprentice. After five years' service with this company he accepted a position as machinist in the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad shops at Stewart, Iowa, where he remained one year, and then returned east and entered the grocery business at Dunkirk. A year later he sold his grocery and accepted a position as fireman on the Erie under Master Mechanic Ackley. After firing a short time he was advanced to roundhouse hostler at Huntington, but soon went back to firing, and after serving three years in this capacity was promoted to engineer in 1885. He was assigned to a switch engine at Marion, where he remained twelve years, being recently transferred to the Huntington yards.

He was married November 6, 1886, to Miss Alice Catherine Kintz, daughter of Thomas J. Kintz, a prominent farmer of Huntington County, Indiana. Mrs. Murphy is a member of T. B. H. Lodge of Huntington, and takes considerable interest in social affairs. Mr. Murphy is a property owner of Huntington, and is an influential citizen, who is widely respected. He is a member of B. of L. E., Division 221, and A.0.H. of Huntington.


Excerpted from: "American Locomotive Engineers, Erie Railway Edition," H.R. Romans Editor; Crawford-Adsit Company Publishers, Chicago, IL 1899.



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