Michael Roland Daniel (born April 13, 1940)[1] served as the 84th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina. He served from 1983 to 1987 concurrently with his fellow Democrat, Governor Richard Riley.
Michael R. Daniel | |
|---|---|
| 84th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina | |
| In office January 12, 1983 – January 14, 1987 | |
| Governor | Richard Riley |
| Preceded by | Nancy Stevenson |
| Succeeded by | Nick Theodore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 13, 1940 Gaffney, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Biography
editDaniel was educated at the University of South Carolina, where he was a member of the Euphradian Society and graduated in 1962 with a B.A. in Journalism.[2] He graduated from the USC School of Law in 1965.[3]
To win the Democratic runoff election for lieutenant governor, Daniel defeated State Senator Tom Turnipseed, a lawyer from Columbia, who had renounced his opposition to school integration.[4]
Daniel lost the race for governor in 1986 to Republican Carroll Campbell.
References
edit- ^ Legislative manual - General Assembly of South Carolina pp 13–14
- ^ Baskin, Fran, ed. (1962). Garnet and Black (PDF). Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina. p. 216.
- ^ Bull, Walter (1964). Garnet and Black (PDF). Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina. p. 288.
- ^ "Laments on the Demise of Tom Turnipseed". beck.library.emory.edu. Archived from the original on July 15, 2010. Retrieved March 14, 2012.