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 on December 12,1937 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]