Daniel John O'Donoghue | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario | |
| In office 1874–1879 | |
| Constituency | Ottawa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 1, 1844 County Kerry, Ireland |
| Died | January 16, 1907 (aged 62) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Marie Cloutier |
| Occupation | Printer, labour leader, politician |
Daniel John O'Donoghue (August 1, 1844 – January 16, 1907) was a printer, labour leader and political figure in Ontario. O'Donoghue is recognized as one of the original founders of organized labour in Canada and in 1874 he became the first labour candidate election to a Canadian legislature.[1]
- ^ Clavette, Ken. "The 'Rag, Tag, and Bobnail:' The rise and fall of Ottawa's early working class." Ottawa: Making A Capital. Ottawa: Ottawa University Press, 2001. p. 151