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Marcus Daly (December 5, c. 1840s – November 12, 1900) was an Irish-born American businessman known as one of the four "Copper Kings" of Butte, Montana, United States. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Early life
Marcus Daly died in 1900. John D. Ryan , a local banker, became close to Margaret Daly after her husband's death, and finally convinced Okrusch to sell out, creating the monopoly Amalgamated sought. By 1910, it had changed its name to the Anaconda Copper Mining Company swallowing several smaller mining companies along the way.
The Daly Mansion Preservation Trust was established that same year, in part with a donation from him. [3] In 1986, the Trust began renovations on the mansion, which had been abandoned and closed since 1941. By 1987 a few rooms had been restored and the building opened to the public. A more extensive renovation was started in 2005. [2]
Daly Mansion in Hamilton. Hamilton was founded by copper king Marcus Daly in the late 19th century. [6] It was named for J.W. Hamilton, who provided the right-of-way to the railroad. [7] Daly is said to have wanted to begin business in the then county seat of Grantsdale, but was denied the opportunity. He supposedly founded Hamilton out of his ...
Marcus Daly bought the original silver mine, named the Anaconda, in 1880. Daly partnered with George Hearst, James Ben Ali Haggin and Lloyd Tevis in 1881 to develop it, and the company expanded dramatically in 1882 with the discovery of huge copper deposits. In 1883, Daly began building a smelter and the town of Anaconda to process copper mined ...
The house was built in 1900 for Daniel V. Bean, a mill owner who was associated with copper baron and rancher Marcus Daly. [2] Bean lived here with his wife, their two sons and their daughter. [3] He was a Freemason, and he died in 1910. [3] In 1916, the house was acquired by Casper Oertli, a wheat thresher who worked on Daly's ranches. [2]
From this beginning Daly, along with partners George Hearst, James Ben Ali Haggin and Lloyd Tevis, created the Anaconda Copper Mining Company, which ultimately became a global mining enterprise that would go on to mine 18 billion pounds of copper over 100 years. [1]
Location of Ravalli County in Montana. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Ravalli County, Montana.. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Ravalli County, Montana, United States.