Person Open DS/UK/3711 Murphy; J. T. 'Jack' (1888-1965); English trade union organiser, Communist Murphy J. T. 'Jack' 1888-1965 English trade union organiser, Communist Male

Murphy joined the Socialist Labour Party (SLP) in 1916 and stood as a candidate in the 1918 General Election for the Gorton constituency in Manchester. He then participated in the communist unity discussions, and as a result split from the SLP, joining the Communist Party of Great Britain at its formation in 1920. He was a member of the Central Committee until he was expelled from the party in 1932. He was active in the National Minority Movement, a Communist-led united front within the trade unions, from its formation in 1924. In 1925 Murphy was one of twelve CPGB officials imprisoned for seditious libel and incitement to mutiny. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbryony 1/8/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 7bd6c039-d831-46c5-a825-a6df92c5f1e1