Tom Dunphy
Tom Dunphy | |
|---|---|
| MLA (Councillor) for 3rd Queens | |
| In office 1986–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Fred Driscoll |
| Succeeded by | Riding dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 12, 1937 Peakes Station, Prince Edward Island, Canada |
| Died | May 24, 2025 (aged 87) Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada |
| Political party | Prince Edward Island Liberal Party |
Thomas Joseph Dunphy (December 12, 1937 – May 24, 2025) was a Canadian politician, teacher and realtor. He represented 3rd Queens in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1986 to 1996 as a Liberal.[1]
Dunphy was born in 1937 in Peakes Station, Prince Edward Island.[1] Dunphy graduated from the Nova Scotia Agricultural College with a two-year degree in agricultural studies in 1958, and from Macdonald College at McGill University with a Bachelor of Science in agriculture in 1960.[1] He was married to Rita Kenny, and then Marion MacRae-Gillis in 1978. Dunphy had 4 children Peter, Maggie, Kimberley, and Tracy, as well as 4 grandchildren, Sebastian, Sarah, Liam and Patrick.[1] Prior to entering politics, Dunphy was a teacher in Prince Edward Island and Quebec. He also worked with Dr Leo Killorn in the PEI addiction treatment centre.[1]
Dunphy entered provincial politics in 1986, when he was elected a councillor for the electoral district of 3rd Queens.[2] He was re-elected in the 1989 election.[3] In November 1991, Dunphy was appointed to the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island as Minister of Transportation and Public Works.[1] Dunphy was re-elected in 1993,[4] but was dropped from cabinet following the election.[5] He did not re-offer in the 1996 election.[1] Following his political career, Dunphy worked as a realtor.[1] Dunphy died at a hospital in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island on May 24, 2025.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h Weeks, Blair (2002). Minding the House: A Biographical Guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs, 1873–1993. The Acorn Press. p. 56. ISBN 1-894838-01-7. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
- ^ "Official provincial general election results 1986" (PDF). Elections PEI. April 21, 1986. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
- ^ "Official provincial general election results 1989" (PDF). Elections PEI. May 29, 1989. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
- ^ "Official provincial general election results 1993" (PDF). Elections PEI. March 29, 1993. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
- ^ "New Premier reorganizes PEI cabinet". The Globe and Mail. April 16, 1993.
- ^ Obituary of Tom Dunphy
- ^ Statement by Premier Lantz on the passing of Tom Dunphy
- 1937 births
- 2025 deaths
- Members of the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island
- Prince Edward Island Liberal Party MLAs
- Canadian real estate agents
- Nova Scotia Agricultural College alumni
- McGill University Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences alumni
- 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island