John Donald Daly
For other people named John Daly, see John Daly (disambiguation).
| John Donald Daly | |
|---|---|
 A picture of John Daly | |
| Born |
1841 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | January 1, 1923 |
| Known for | Namesake of Daly City, California |
John Donald Daly (1841 – January 1, 1923) was a California businessman and landowner from Boston, Massachusetts. The city of Daly City, California was named after him when it incorporated in 1911.
John D. Daly is widely regarded as the "father of Daly City" and is an important figure in the history of the city that bears his name. He opened the city's bank.[1]
References
- ↑ Bartlett, Jean (September 13, 2011). "A walk on the Daly City side with historian Bunny Gillespie". Mercury News. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
Bibliography
- Gillespie, Bunny; Crimmen, Dave (2011). Daly City (eBook). Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-7523-0. OCLC 746551642.
External links
- An Overview of Daly City History (archived)
- Chapter 5 of Gateway to the Peninsula (archived)
- Fog Cutter Community Newsletter, Vol 6, No. 2, Summer 2006 (archived)
- John Donald Daly at Find a Grave
- City of Daly City
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