Daly Gang
| Founded | 1860s |
|---|---|
| Years active | 1860s–1870s |
| Territory | Nevada Territory, United States |
| Ethnicity | American |
| Activities | Law enforcement, vigilantism |
| Notable members | John Daly, Joseph DeRoche, William Buckley, John Bull |
The Daly Gang was a notorious, though now obscure, 19th-century bandit gang that operated in Aurora, Nevada, and its neighboring parts. It was named after its leader, John Daly, but was masterminded by a boss known only as “Three-Fingered” Jack McDowell. Until it was put down and its leaders executed at the behest of a vigilante band in 1864, the gang freely terrorized Aurora for a quarter-century and was infamous for its armed robberies and shootouts and violent treatment of its victims and anyone who resisted its robbery. Historians now consider it as one of the most underrated, violent gangs in the Old West.