| 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 | (1940-04-13) April 13, 1940 (age 84) Gaffney, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Michael Roland Daniel (born April 13, 1940) served as the 84th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina. He served from 1983 to 1987 concurrently with his fellow Democrat, Governor Richard Riley.
Biography
Daniel 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. He graduated from the USC School of Law in 1965.
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.
Daniel lost the race for governor in 1986 to Republican Carroll Campbell.
References
- 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.
| Party political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byNancy Stevenson | Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina 1982 |
Succeeded byNick Theodore |
| Preceded byRichard Riley | Democratic nominee for Governor of South Carolina 1986 |
Succeeded byTheo Mitchell |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded byNancy Stevenson | Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina 1983–1987 |
Succeeded byNick Theodore |