BOOK - CHILD'S HISTORY OF WASECA COUNTY. MN., 1854-1904. PUBLISHED IN 1905. John Fisk Murphy; this gentleman is the oldest practical printer in the county and understands the business thoroughly. He is the son of Dr. William and Mrs. Sophia (Fisk) Murphy, and was born in Philadelphia, Pa., January 7, 1850. His father was born in County Armagh, Ireland, and came to American when three years of age. He was a graduate of the Hahnemann college, Philadelphia, and practiced medicine in that city before coming to Minnesota in 1857. The family resided in Wilton where Dr. Murphy died after a long illness, May 14, 1859. In the fall of 1862 Jonn F., went to Iowa where he herded and cared for sheep, being employed by N. Garland, the first sheriff of Waseca county. In the fall of 1863 John returned to Wilton and was soon after employed as an apprentice in the offices of the Wilton News. In January, 1864, he went to live with relatives in Philadelphia and worked for a time in the office of the Daily News, of that city, as proof taker and copy holder. He returned to Wilton July 15, 1865, and again went to work in the Wilton News office where he remained until 1869. He then went to Davenport, Iowa, worked awhile in the Gazette office, went thence to Monona county, made a claim, and soon after went to Omaha, Neb., where he worked on the Daily Republican. In 1870 he was foreman of the Pilot of Blair, Neb., and afterward returned to Omaha where he again worked at his trade, being for some time employed in a large job office. In 1871 he returned to Waseca and put in a job office. He was the first to bring a job printing press to Waseca. He published a small campaign sheet for the Horace Greeley campaigners of Waseca county in 1872. He sold his outfit to W. J. Graham who, for a time, published a small paper called the Record. John F., remained in Waseca working at his trade until 1877 when he went to Baltimore and took charge of the mechanical department of the Presbyterian Weekly of that city. He returned to Waseca in March 1879 and again worked on the Radical. He continued with that paper till 1883 when he purchased a half interest in the Waseca County Herald which he still holds. He married Miss Emma J. Hiller November 15, 1871; they have one daughter, Martha Inez, born November 7, 1872. Mr. Murphy is a Master Mason and served as worthy master of Tuscan Lodge No. 77 in 1903-4.
BOOK - CHILD'S HISTORY OF WASECA COUNTY. MN., 1854-1904. PUBLISHED IN 1905. John Fisk Murphy; this gentleman is the oldest practical printer in the county and understands the business thoroughly. He is the son of Dr. William and Mrs. Sophia (Fisk) Murphy, and was born in Philadelphia, Pa., January 7, 1850. His father was born in County Armagh, Ireland, and came to American when three years of age. He was a graduate of the Hahnemann college, Philadelphia, and practiced medicine in that city before coming to Minnesota in 1857. The family resided in Wilton where Dr. Murphy died after a long illness, May 14, 1859. In the fall of 1862 Jonn F., went to Iowa where he herded and cared for sheep, being employed by N. Garland, the first sheriff of Waseca county. In the fall of 1863 John returned to Wilton and was soon after employed as an apprentice in the offices of the Wilton News. In January, 1864, he went to live with relatives in Philadelphia and worked for a time in the office of the Daily News, of that city, as proof taker and copy holder. He returned to Wilton July 15, 1865, and again went to work in the Wilton News office where he remained until 1869. He then went to Davenport, Iowa, worked awhile in the Gazette office, went thence to Monona county, made a claim, and soon after went to Omaha, Neb., where he worked on the Daily Republican. In 1870 he was foreman of the Pilot of Blair, Neb., and afterward returned to Omaha where he again worked at his trade, being for some time employed in a large job office. In 1871 he returned to Waseca and put in a job office. He was the first to bring a job printing press to Waseca. He published a small campaign sheet for the Horace Greeley campaigners of Waseca county in 1872. He sold his outfit to W. J. Graham who, for a time, published a small paper called the Record. John F., remained in Waseca working at his trade until 1877 when he went to Baltimore and took charge of the mechanical department of the Presbyterian Weekly of that city. He returned to Waseca in March 1879 and again worked on the Radical. He continued with that paper till 1883 when he purchased a half interest in the Waseca County Herald which he still holds. He married Miss Emma J. Hiller November 15, 1871; they have one daughter, Martha Inez, born November 7, 1872. Mr. Murphy is a Master Mason and served as worthy master of Tuscan Lodge No. 77 in 1903-4.
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