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Daly, Marcus
US (Irish-born) copper businessman
1841 - Born on the 5th of December in Derrylea, Ireland. He was known as one of the three "Copper Kings" of Butte, Montana, USA.
1856 - Emigrated from Ireland to the United States at the age of fifteen.
1880 - Daly founded his fortune on the Anaconda Copper Mine in Butte, Montana.
1885 - Became a millionaire and owner of the Anaconda Copper Mining (ACM) Company.
1894 - Daly unsuccessful campaign to have Anaconda designated as Montana's state capital.
1891 - Invested some of his money in horse breeding and became the owner of Tammany, one of the world's fastest racehorses.
1900 - He died on 12th of November in New York City, USA.
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The Copper Kings of Montana (Landmark Books, 95) by Marian T. Place (Hardcover - Aug 30, 1961) |
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Copper, green, and silver by Ada Powell (Plastic Comb - Aug 30, 1993) |
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Anaconda;: Life of Marcus Daly, the copper king by H. Minar Shoebotham (Hardcover - Aug 30, 2008) |
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Marcus Daly, 1841-1900,: And his contributions to Anaconda; an address in Montana (Newcomen address) by William Harold Hoover (Unknown Binding - Aug 30, 2008) |
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Big game hunting and adventure, 1897-1936, by Marcus Daly (Unknown Binding - Aug 30, 2008) |
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The war of the copper kings;: Builders of Butte and wolves of Wall Street, by Carl B Glasscock (Unknown Binding - Aug 30, 2008) |
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