John Joseph Murphy (rubber planter)

John Joseph Murphy (1 August 1872 – 9 May 1957) was an Irish agricultural entrepreneur who established India's first commercially viable rubber plantation in Kerala in 1902. He is considered to be the Father of Indian Rubber Plantation. In recognition of his philanthropic work in Yendayar—including donating land and resources to establish the Holy Family Convent and supporting education and local welfare initiatives, Murphy was awarded the Papal honor of Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice. These contributions to the local community resulted in the John Joseph Murphy Memorial Higher Secondary School, established in his memory in Yendayar.