Famous People with Name Daly

Daly Joseph Doucet, Sr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Daly Joseph Doucet, Sr.: was a Democratic politician and a law enforcement officer from St. Landry Parish in south Louisiana. He served as sheriff of St. Landry Parish for a total of twenty years.

Lawrence Joseph Sarsfield Daly            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Lawrence Joseph Sarsfield Daly: was a fringe American politician who ran unsuccessfully for a variety of political offices (including President of the United States), often campaigning wearing an Uncle Sam suit. Daly was a Republican primary candidate for Governor of Illinois in both 19

Thomas Mayne Daly            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Thomas Mayne Daly: was a businessman and political figure in Canada West (later Ontario). He represented the riding of Perth North in the Canadian House of Commons and in the Ontario Provincial Parliament.In 1854, he was elected to the 5th Parliament of the Province of Canada representing Perth County; he originally described himself as an independent Reformer, but tended to support the Liberal-Conservative party once elected. He was reelected in 1857 but was defeated by Michael Hamilton Foley in 1861. Foley was appointed to the cabinet and ran in Waterloo North; Daly defeated Robert MacFarlane in an 1862 by-election to regain the seat for Perth. However, in 1863, McFarlane won the seat.

Sir Dominick Daly            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Sir Dominick Daly: was the Governor of Prince Edward Island from 11 July 1854 to 25 May 1859 and later Governor of South Australia from 4 March 1862 until his death on 19 February 1868.In 1852, Daly was appointed lieutenant-governor of Tobago; he was next appointed to the same post in Prince Edward Island. In 1858, he announced his resignation and departed the following year. In October 1861, he was appointed the next Governor of South Australia and died in office in 1868 in Adelaide.

Sir Malachy Bowes Daly            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Sir Malachy Bowes Daly: was a Canadian politician and the seventh Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the riding of Halifax in the 1878 federal election. A Liberal-Conservative, he was re-elected in the 1882 elections. From 1885 to 1887, he was the Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees of the Whole of the House of Commons. From 1890 to 1900, for two terms, he was the lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia. In 1900, he was made a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George.

Thomas Daly            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Thomas Daly: was a politician in Alberta, Canada and a municipal councillor in Edmonton. He spent two years in Manitoba and moved to Alberta in 1883 to homestead at Clover Bar. He exhibited his oats at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair and won first prize; he is sometimes credited with establishing Alberta's reputation as an oats producer. He later turned to apple farming. In 1894 he married Jessie Gray. In the 1906 Edmonton election, Daly ran for Edmonton City Council as an alderman. He finished second of twelve candidates and was elected to a two year term, but resigned less than a year into his term.