Frank Murphy (public servant)

Frank Murphy
Secretary of the Department of Commerce
In office
17 December 1934 – 21 Dec 1942
Secretary of the Department of Transport
In office
1 July 1941 – 31 October 1943
Secretary of the Department of Commerce and Agriculture
In office
22 December 1942 – 20 November 1945
Personal details
Born
James Francis Murphy

(1893-03-12)12 March 1893
Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria
Died18 January 1949(1949-01-18) (aged 55)
Balwyn, Melbourne, Victoria
Resting placeMelbourne general cemetery
NationalityAustralia Australian
OccupationPublic servant

James Francis Murphy CMG (12 March 1893 – 18 January 1949) was a senior Australian public servant, best known for his role as Secretary of the Department of Commerce (later Department of Commerce and Agriculture) in the 1930s and 1940s.