William Daniel (Maryland politician)
| William Daniel | |
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Daniel pictured c. 1884 | |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates | |
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In office 1853–1857 | |
| Member of the Maryland State Senate | |
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In office 1858 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 24, 1826 Deal Island, Maryland |
| Died |
October 13, 1897 (aged 71) Baltimore, Maryland |
| Political party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations |
Know Nothing (1857) Prohibition |
| Alma mater | Dickinson College |
| Profession | lawyer |
William Daniel (January 24, 1826 – October 13, 1897) was an American politician in the state of Maryland. A lawyer, he was a noted prohibitionist, and was the vice presidential candidate and running mate of John St. John on the Prohibition Party ticket of the United States presidential election, 1884.
Daniel was born at Deal Island, Maryland in 1826. He attended Dickinson College, graduating in 1848. He then studied law, and was admitted to the bar of his home state in 1851.[1] Upon election to the state legislature of Maryland in 1853, in 1857, he began promoting laws permitting the local option regarding the prohibition of alcohol. Eventually, 13 of the 23 counties in Maryland opted for prohibition.
William Daniel became president of the Maryland Temperance Alliance when it was formed in 1872. He also served as chairman of the 1884 national convention of the Prohibition Party, which elected him to serve as its U.S. Vice-Presidential candidate in the 1884 election.
On October 13, 1897, William Daniel died at the age of 71, still in Office as a 2nd Term Trustee at Dickinson College in 1894-1897.[2]
Sources
- Dickinson College: William Daniel (1826-1897)