Daniel Dwyer
History of the State of Montana, by Joaquim Miller, 1894 
USGENWEB Montana Archives,maintained by burns@asu.edu
  
Daniel Dwyer, ex-Mayor of Anaconda, Montana, and one of the best known contractors and builders in the state is a native of the Emerald Isle. He was born in County Cork, Ireland in 1850, and the son of John and Mary (Murphy) Dwyer and passed his youth and early manhood in his native land. In May 1873 he emigrated to America and upon his arrival in the United States selected Houghton County, Michigan for his location. There he was successfully engaged in contracting and building until 1878, when he came to Montana. 

Mr. Dwyer's first location in Montana was at Butte with the building of the town he was prominently identified. He there erected for himself the first two-story brick building in the town, and he also erected for other parties many substantial buildings. In 1883, when the town of Anaconda was laid out, he was among the first contractors on the scene, and has been engaged in contracting here ever since, building and extending the immense Anaconda Smelting Works. It was not, however, until two years after he began business here that he locatedpermanently in Anaconda. In the fall of 1891 he erected his magnificent residence on Park Avenue, No. 408. 

Besides this he owns a fine residence on the corner of Park Avenue and Locust Street and the handsome brick block on Main Street that is occupied by the Smith Drug Company. Ever since he located here he has not only been identified with the material growth and progress of the city but he has also taken an active part in education and other matters. In 1890 he was elected a member of the Board of Education on which he served two 
years, and in May 1892 he was elected Mayor of the town. After serving one term as Mayor, he declined a re-election. In partnership with Mr. Cosgrove and under the firm name of Dwyer and Cosgrove he is now constructing a large copper-smelting works at Salt Lake City. 

Mr. Dwyer was married in 1881 to Mary Driscoll, daughter of Jeremiah and Mary (Sullivan) Driscoll, residents of County Cork Ireland. Mr. and Mrs. Dwyer have five children living, John, Robert, Emmet, Dannie, Eddie, Michael and Ann Christina. They lost one child, William George, at the age of fourteen months. 

Mr. Dwyer and his wife are members of St. Paul Catholic Church, Anaconda. 

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