Thomas Mayne Daly

Thomas Mayne Daly, (August 16, 1852 – June 24, 1911) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Stratford, Canada West (now Ontario), the son of Thomas Mayne Daly (1827–1885) and Helen McLaren (Ferguson) Daly, his father was a member of the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Perth North. His grandfather, John Corry Wilson Daly, was the first mayor of Stratford.

He was educated as a lawyer and was called to the Law Society of Upper Canada in 1876. He practised law in Stratford until 1881. In 1881, he moved to Brandon, Manitoba In 1882, he was elected the first mayor of Brandon. During his first six-month term, Daly initiated a civic development program which allowed for raising $150 000 through debentures. He resigned as Mayor in December 1882. In 1884 he was re-elected as the Mayor of Brandon. He was created a QC by the Governor General Lord Stanley in 1890.

The Rural Municipality of Daly was named for him.

Museum The Daly House Museum in Brandon, Manitoba, is located in Thomas Mayne Daly's Brandon home, which was built in 1882. The museum now contains four floors of artifacts and archival materials representative of Brandon's early history.

Archives There is a Thomas Mayne Daly fonds at Library and Archives Canada. Archival reference number is R4035.