D. J. Hennessy
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Prominent figure in Butte Irish-American organisational life, late 1880s onward. Floor Director of the Butte AOH Division No. 1 Grand Ball, 17 March 1889; on the Committee of Arrangements for the same. Recurs in later AOH and Hibernian clippings (Hibernian State Convention etc.) in the archive. Daniel J. Hennessy was the founder of the Hennessy Mercantile company in Butte — the same Hennessy's department store where both person_james_murphy_son_of_pat_and_ellen worked 1898-1920 and person_daniel_l_murphy_son_of_pat_and_ellen worked as a clothing salesman until his retirement.
Facts
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- Residence:
- Butte, Montana
| Date | Fact | Conf. | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1889-03-18 | office · 'Floor Director — D. J. Hennessy' and member of the committee of arrangements of the Division No. 1, A. O. H. annual ball at Miners' Union hall (Butte, Montana) The ad and the news report print the same lists. | 100 | 1889-03-18 — The Daily Inter Mountain, p.2; 1889-03-20 — The Butte Weekly Miner, p.4 |
| 1889-1895 | employer · head of the D. J. Hennessy Mercantile Co. (ads 1889-1895) and of 'D. J. Hennessy & Co. — Butte City — Wholesale Agents for Western Montana' (1889) (Butte, Montana) Firm ads and a 1892 court item ('the D. J. Hennessy company'); fact sources only. | 90 | 1889-11-24 — The Anaconda Standard, p.4; 1889-03-20 — The Butte Weekly Miner, p.4; 1892-09-14 — The Anaconda Standard, p.5; 1895-09-17 — The Anaconda Standard, p.5 |
| 1898 | event · James J. Murphy's 22 years with the Hennessy company began 'with D. J. Hennessy when the Hennessy store was situated in the building now occupied by the Seigel store' (Butte, Montana) Two papers, 1 Mar 1920. | 95 | 1920-03-01 — The Butte Miner, p.5; 1920-03-01 — The Anaconda Standard, p.6 |
| 1904-08-25 | office · 'D. J. Hennessey of Butte, state president of the organization' gave the president's address at the Hibernians' state convention in Missoula (Missoula, Montana) Printed. | 95 | 1904-08-26 — The Daily Missoulian, p.2 |
| 1909-12 | description · 'Mrs. D. J. Hennessy and children and maid' left for San Francisco (Dec 1909) Society item on the page of the 18 Dec 1909 clipping; implies a widow and children. | 80 | 1909-12-18 — The Butte Daily Post, p.5 |
| 1912-03-04 | event · his portrait hung beside Marcus Daly's at the AOH banquet for National President Regan ('the late D. J. Hennessy') (Gregson Hot Springs) Printed. | 95 | 1912-03-05 — The Butte Daily Post, p.4 |
| 1922-03 | event · a 1922 St. Patrick's banquet speaker 'reviewed the contributions to the upbuilding of the state of such men as D. J. Hennessy' (Butte, Montana) In the other St. Patrick's article on the 17 Mar 1922 page (vision transcription); fact source only. | 85 | 1922-03-17 — The Anaconda Standard, p.8 |
| — | name · printed 'D. J. Hennessy' (also 'D. J. Hennessey', 1904 and the 1912 curated text) 'Daniel' is not printed in any archive source; the record's 'Daniel J. Hennessy' rests on outside knowledge (75). | 95 | 1889-03-18 — The Daily Inter Mountain, p.2; 1904-08-26 — The Daily Missoulian, p.2; 1920-03-01 — The Anaconda Standard, p.6 |
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Appears with
- James Joseph "James J." Murphy (b. 1883 Ardgroom; d. 1938 LA)4 shared sources
- Judge J. J. Lynch (Silver Bow / Butte AOH)3 shared sources
- T. J. McCarthy (Silver Bow AOH)3 shared sources
- John J. O'Meara (AOH state president of Montana to 1912; Centennial Brewing manager)3 shared sources
- Patrick J. Murphy (Butte AOH)2 shared sources
- John K. O'Rourke (former Silver Bow sheriff; Butte AOH Division 1)2 shared sources
- John Ferns (president, AOH Division 2, 1904; standing committee chairman, 1909)2 shared sources
- W. K. Dwyer (William K. Dwyer), superintendent of schools, Anaconda2 shared sources
- Charles H. Gallagher (b. c.1875 Ballina, Co. Mayo, Ireland; d. 28 Aug 1964 Butte, age 89; founder of Wiz-Way Stores; AOH state president)2 shared sources
- Larry Duggan2 shared sources
- Charles P. Nevin (mayor of Butte 1910; Democratic county chairman 1924)2 shared sources
- Edward Softley2 shared sources
- E. A. Brown (Hennessy's manager; sold the Brown company to Murphy, Softley and Forbis, 1920)2 shared sources
- John F. Forbis Jr. (third buyer, with Murphy and Softley, of the Brown company, 1920)2 shared sources
- Dennis O'Neill (Butte AOH, 1904-1912)1 shared source
- …and 22 more people with shared sources.
Sources linking to this person
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- 1889-03-18 — The Daily Inter Mountain, p.2GRAND BALL by the Ancient Order of Hibernians at the Miners' Union Hall on Monday, March 18, '89.role: floor_director_and_arrangements_committee · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: D. J. Hennessy
Identity: 'D. J. Hennessy', floor director and arrangements committee of the Division No. 1 ball; the merchant was the leading Hibernian of that name.
- 1889-03-20 — The Butte Weekly Miner, p.4ST. PATRICK HONORED. / Observance of the Saint's Natal Day in Butte. / Procession of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Emmet Guards and Parnell Rifles Witnessed by Crowds — The Ball at Miners' Union Hall a Financial and Social Success.role: floor_director · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: D. J. Hennessy
Identity: Same lists in the news report; the page also carries the D. J. Hennessy & Co. ad.
- 1904-08-26 — The Daily Missoulian, p.2HIBERNIANS ARE CALLED TO ORDER IN STATE CONVENTIONrole: state_aoh_president · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: D. J. Hennessy
Identity: 'D. J. Hennessy of Butte, state president'.
- 1906-08-23 — Ancient Order of Hibernians of Montana: proceedings of the twelfth biennial convention, Anaconda, 23-24 Aug 1906 (typescript)23 Aug 1906: Proceedings of the Twelfth Biennial Convention of the AOH of Montana (typescript), p. 6: delegates seated for Division No. 2, Silver Bow Countyrole: named · identity 90 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: D. J. Hennessy
Identity: Printed name 'D. J. Hennessy' matches this record's name exactly and no other record carries it; the record's other sources place him with James in Butte's Hibernian bodies. Mechanical match on the Sonnet transcription of 13 Sept 2026, not proofed against the image (estimate, Claude, 4 Oct 2026).
- 1912-03-05 — The Butte Daily Post, p.4MERRY EVENING AT GREGSON SPRINGSrole: deceased_portrait_on_wall · identity 90 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: D. J. Hennessy
Identity: 'large oil paintings of the late D. J. Hennessy and Marcus Daly' hung at the AOH banquet: the merchant and former AOH state president (1904) of the record; the page prints the record's spelling, Hennessy (the old curated reading 'Hennessey' was wrong). The 'late' dates his death before March 1912, which his record does not yet carry.
- 1920-03-01 — The Anaconda Standard, p.6CHANGES ARE MADE IN BROWN COMPANYrole: hennessy_company_proprietor_when_jjm_joined_c_1898 · identity 97 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: D. J. Hennessy
Identity: James's Hennessy career began 'with D. J. Hennessy when the Hennessy store was located in the building now occupied by the Seigel store': the founder of the Hennessy store, which is what the record describes. The same man is already linked in the Butte Miner's report of the same day. 97 is the proof analyst's estimate of 4 Oct 2026.
- 1920-03-01 — The Butte Miner, p.5WELL KNOWN BUTTE MEN BUY EXCLUSIVE PARK STREET STORErole: former_employer_referenced · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: D. J. Hennessy
Identity: 'starting with D. J. Hennessy' (James's career).