Daniel Martin Murphy Sr. was a Canadian-born American rancher, farmer, landowner and an early settler in California. He was one of the wealthiest property owners in the United States during his lifetime, with ownership of Rancho Refugio de la Laguna Seca, a ranch in Durango, Mexico, and a ranch in Elko, Nevada. He co-founded the mining town of Murphys, California.
- Occupation
- settler, cattle rancher, land owner, miner
- Citizenship
- Lower Canada, United States
- Born
- January 17, 1826
- Died
- October 22, 1882
