Thomas Edward Murphy (January 27, 1856 − December 14, 1933) was an American educator.

[1] He was born in Manhattan and educated in the public school system, before attending the College of St. Francis Xavier, now known as Xavier High School, in New York.

After further studies at Woodstock College in Maryland he obtained a post at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. in 1882.

He was dean of studies at Georgetown from 1891 to 1893, and in 1894 returned to the College of St. Francis Xavier as its president.

In 1900 he became dean of studies at Holy Cross College, where he became president in 1906, resigning in 1906 to allow more time for parochial work.