built stores in Lower Fort Street. Dalton Bro's became such a large and influential company, they occupied a dock at Millers Point, Barangaroo. After his first wife died in 1877 at the age of 24 years, Thomas remarried to Mary-Anne Ahern. Thomas received papal knighthood, became mayor of Orange in 1877, represented Orange in the NSW Legislative Assembly between 1882 and 1891 and was a member of the NSW Legislative Council between 1892 and 1901. He died in Sydney on 26 June 1901. His daughter Blanche married Sir Mark Sheldon. In about 1880, with James running the bulk of the Dalton Bro's company, it was worth approximately 125,000, (estimated in 2010, with inflation, GDP, and currency changes, to be worth £9,700,000 or A$14.27 million). Despite exceptional enterprise and business ability James was kindly, unassuming and ever ready to help an Irishman in distress. He was a friend of Cardinal Patrick Moran and Bishop John Dunne and a benefactor of St Mary's Cathedral. James, was appointed a papal knight in 1877 and died, aged 85, on 17 March 1919 at Duntryleague, Orange. He is buried in the Dalton Crypt at the Orange Cemetery. He was predeceased by his wife, he was survived by six sons and six daughters. Children James and Margaret Dalton had 12 children, 6 boys and 6 girls: {| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border:1px solid #aaa; border-collapse:collapse" !bgcolor="#CCCCCC"|Order !bgcolor="#CCCCCC"|Name !bgcolor="#CCCCCC"|Years(if known) !bgcolor="#CCCCCC"|Biographical notes |- |align="center"| ||Thomas Garret Dalton ||align="center" |18591911 ||Known as Gatty, he was first educated at Mr Flannagan's School Orange afterwards going to St Stanislaus College (Bathurst). He graduated from The University of Sydney with a Master of Arts (with honours) and although he studied law, he joined Dalton Bros and became Managing Director. He married May Condon in 1886 and together they had six children. May died in 1895. He then married Mary Butler and they had a further two children. In 1875 James Dalton Jnr built Killarney in Kite Street for Gatty and his family (now known as Mena). He was Mayor of Orange between 1903 and 1905. He was also involved with the hospital, town band and rugby union football. |- |align="center"| ||James Joseph Dalton ||align="center" |||Studied Law and was an Irish nationalist Member of Parliament (MP) for West Donegal from 1890 to 1892. He was the first Australian born member of the British Parliament. |- |align="center"| ||Elanor Redmond Dalton ||align="center" | ||Married Willie