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Memorable Manitobans: Gerald F. Brophy (?-?)
Lawyer.
In the 1880s, he practiced law at Winnipeg as a partner in the firm of Killam, Richards, Brophy & Vivian. His home on Roslyn Road was designed in 1887 by architect Arthur Thomas Timewell. He ran for a seat on the Winnipeg city council in 1893. He and his family moved to New York City around 1896. He was later General Manager of the Equitable Life Company, based on Montreal, Quebec.
Sources:
“To the electors of Ward 1,” Winnipeg Tribune, 6 December 1893, page 4.
“People we talk about,” Winnipeg Tribune, 8 August 1896, page 5.
Obituary [Mrs. Gerald F. Brophy], Winnipeg Tribune, 17 May 1924, page 11.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 17 November 2020
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