Daniel Martin Murphy

Daniel Martin Murphy
Born(1826-01-17)January 17, 1826
Frampton, Quebec, Lower Canada (now Canada)
DiedOctober 22, 1882(1882-10-22) (aged 56)
Elko, Nevada, U.S.
Resting placeSanta Clara Mission Cemetery,
Santa Clara, California, U.S.
SpouseMaria Fisher Ceseña (m. 1851–1882; his death)
Children6
FatherMartin Murphy Sr.
RelativesMartin Murphy Jr. (sibling),
John Marion Murphy (sibling),
Carl David Maria Weber (brother-in-law)

Daniel Martin Murphy Sr. (January 17, 1826 – October 22, 1882) was a Canadian-born American rancher, farmer, landowner and an early settler in California. He was one of the wealthiest property owners in the United States during his lifetime, with ownership of Rancho Refugio de la Laguna Seca (near present-day Morgan Hill, California), a ranch in Durango, Mexico, and a ranch in Elko, Nevada. He co-founded the mining town of Murphys, California.

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