Thomas Gerow Murphy

The Hon. Thomas Gerow Murphy

Member of the Canadian Parliament for Neepawa
In office 1925–1926
Preceded by	Robert Milne
Succeeded by	Robert Milne
In office 1930–1935
Preceded by	Robert Milne
Succeeded by	Frederick Donald MacKenzie
Personal details
Born	(1883-10-29)October 29, 1883 Northumberland County, Ontario
Died	April 7, 1971(1971-04-07) (aged 87)
Political party	Conservative
Cabinet	Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs (1930–1935) Minister of the Interior (1930–1935)

Thomas Gerow Murphy, PC (October 29, 1883 – April 7, 1971) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Northumberland County, Ontario, he was a pharmacist before being elected to the Canadian House of Commons representing the Manitoba riding of Neepawa in the 1925 federal election. A Conservative, he was defeated in the 1926 election by Progressive Robert Milne. He defeated Milne in the 1930 federal election to return to Parliament and was appointed to the Cabinet of R.B. Bennett. He was defeated in the 1935 and 1940 elections. From 1930 to 1935, he was the Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs and Minister of the Interior.

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Ministers of the Interior

Secretaries of State for the Provinces (1867–73)	Archibald Howe Aikins (acting) Gibbs

Ministers of the Interior of Canada (1873–1936)	Campbell Laird Scott (acting) Mills J. Macdonald Macpherson White J. Macdonald (acting) Dewdney Daly H. Macdonald Scott (acting) Sifton Laurier (acting) Oliver Rogers Roche Meighen Lougheed Stewart Stevens (acting) Bennett Stewart Murphy Crerar

Superintendents-General of Indian Affairs

Langevin Howe Aikins (acting) Gibbs Campbell Laird Scott (acting) Mills Macdonald White Macdonald (acting) Dewdney Daly H. Macdonald Scott (acting) Sifton Laurier (acting) Oliver Rogers Roche Meighen Lougheed Stewart Stevens (acting) Bennett (acting) Stewart Mackenzie Murphy Crerar¹

¹The offices of Minister of Immigration and Colonization, Minister of the Interior, Minister of Mines and Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs were abolished and the office of Minister of Mines and Resources was created and came in force on December 1, 1936.

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