Daniel Innes

Daniel Innes (ca. 1835–1918) operated dry-goods businesses in Illinois and Kansas and was a Los Angeles, California, real estate developer and investor. He was a member of the city council there in 1890-94.

Innes was born in Lierg, Scotland, and emigrated to Buffalo, New York, at the age of 14. He moved to Chicago, Illinois, in 1865 and established a dry-goods business there. Four years later he opened a larger store in Elgin, Illinois, and in 1871 he opened another one in Lawrence, Kansas, with his brother, George Innes.

He moved to California in 1885 and engaged in real estate development, opening several tracts in Angelino Heights, Los Angeles.

Innes made investments in the Breidenbach Iron Stone Company, to manufacture and sell machinery, wagons and hardware; Bisbee West Copper, mining in Arizona and the Stricker Hotel Company.

He was a member of the Los Angeles City Council in 1890-94, representing the 2nd Ward. He ran for reelection in 1894 but was defeated.

His hobby was collecting coins.

Innes died on July 20, 1918, at the age of 83. He was survived by his wife, S. Kate Innes, and three children, Mrs. Willard J. Doran (Sarah), Walter P. Innes and William A. Innes.