Richard Murphy (sea captain)
Captain Richard "Dick" Murphy | |
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Fisherman's Memorial Gloucester, Massachusetts | |
| Born | September 28, 1838 Canso, Guysborough Co., Nova Scotia, British North America |
| Died | February 21, 1916 (aged 77) Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts |
| Occupation(s) | Captain, fisherman |
| Spouse | Catherine Hearn (1832-1891) |
| Children | Alice Gertrude (Murphy) Doyle (1868-1962) Marie Elizabeth (Murphy) Sullivan (1874-1967) |
Richard Moses Murphy (1838–1916) was a well-known schooner captain who sailed out of Gloucester, Massachusetts, during the late 19th-century. Some of his experiences as a mariner are detailed in a chapter titled "The Adventures of Captain Richard Murphy" in The Fisherman’s Own Book, published by Proctor Brothers in 1882.