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Portrait and biographical record of Muskegon and Ottawa Counties
Biographical Publishing Co., Chicago - 1893

Page 135-136

    PROF. DANIEL J. MORIARTY, known all over the county as "Uncle
Dan," belongs to one of the Irish-American families of Muskegon,
Mich., and no one is better known for earnest industry and devotion
to duty, as well as for the intelligent management of his affairs,
than he.  He has been sufficiently shrewd to grasp at every oppor-
tunity offered for the bettering of his financial condition, but
has never done so at the expense of his own self-respect, or by
fraudulent means.  He has labored faithfully for himself and family
and is now possessed of a competence gained by energetic and well-
directed efforts.  He is well known to the people of Muskegon, and
his correct mode of living has gained him a popularity which is
merited in every respect.

    Our subject was born in Ireland in the year 1813, and is the
son of JAMES and BRIDGET (SHEA) MORIARTY, natives also of the
Emerald Isle.  The father followed the occupation of a farmer in
his native country, and there passed his entire life.  He was an
honest, hard-working gentlemen, and one whose career was ever up-
right and honorable.  The mother, after the loss of her husband,
came to this country, and made her home finally in this county,
where she died.  "Uncle Dan" received his scholastic training in
the common schools and later attended school at Dublin, receiving
a thorough course of instruction in that city.  Finishing his edu-
cation, he came to America in 1866 and opened the Muskegon Hotel,
later the Forest City House, which he carried on successfully
until 1874, when it was destroyed by fire and he sustained a heavy
loss.

    Following his losses by fire, Mr. MORIARTY embarked in the
jewelry business and has continued that up to the present time.  No
man in the city occupies a higher position for energy, enterprise,
public spirit, integrity and business rectitude than Mr. MORIARTY.
He is emphatically a business man, the carver of his own destiny,
and has made it an honorable one.  In the year 1833 he was married
to Miss MARY ANN MARSHALL, the daughter of a Frenchman, and their
nuptials were celebrated in New York City.  They had an adopted
daughter, PEARL MORIARTY POWER, who died in July, 1893.  In poli-
tics, our subject is independent, voting for the man rather than
the party, and has held a number of prominent positions in the city.
He was first Alderman of the First Ward, then City Recorder, and
while Alderman discharged the duties of acting Mayor repeatedly.

    When starting out in life for himself, "Uncle Dan" first en-
gaged in teaching school, and was Superintendent of the schools of
New York for three years.  He was a laborious student, and investi-
gated very thoroughly every object that fell within his duties;
and he is now a close reasoner, a deep thinker, and an honorable,
upright citizen.  He has been an ardent advocate of the cause of
the laboring man and is interested in labor unions.  Before "Uncle
Dan" came to this city he held the Chair of Abstract Mathematics
and Logic in the Notre Dame (Ind.) University, which position he
occupied for three years.
      
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