Price Daniel

Marion Price Daniel Sr. (October 10, 1910  August 25, 1988), was an American jurist and politician who served as a Democratic U.S. Senator and the 38th governor of Texas. He was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson to be a member of the National Security Council, Director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness, and Assistant to the President for Federal-State Relations. Daniel also served as Associate Justice of the Texas Supreme Court.

Price Daniel
Associate Justice of the Texas Supreme Court
In office
January 1, 1971  December 31, 1978
Appointed byPreston Smith
Preceded byClyde Smith
Succeeded byFranklin Spears
Director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness
In office
October 9, 1967  January 20, 1969
PresidentLyndon B. Johnson
Preceded byC. Farris Bryant
Succeeded byGeorge Lincoln
38th Governor of Texas
In office
January 15, 1957  January 15, 1963
LieutenantBen Ramsey
Preceded byAllan Shivers
Succeeded byJohn Connally
United States Senator
from Texas
In office
January 3, 1953  January 14, 1957
Preceded byTom Connally
Succeeded byWilliam A. Blakley
39th Attorney General of Texas
In office
January 21, 1947  January 1, 1953
GovernorBeauford H. Jester
Allan Shivers
Preceded byGrover Sellers
Succeeded byJohn Ben Shepperd
Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives
In office
January 12, 1943  January 9, 1945
Preceded byHomer Leonard
Succeeded byClaud Gilmer
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 14th district
In office
January 10, 1939  January 9, 1945
Preceded byAlfred Roark
Succeeded byDavid Read
Personal details
Born
Marion Price Daniel

(1910-10-10)October 10, 1910
Dayton, Texas, U.S.
DiedAugust 25, 1988(1988-08-25) (aged 77)
Liberty, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJean Houston Baldwin
Children4, including Price Jr.
RelativesWilliam Partlow Daniel (brother)
EducationBaylor University (BA, LLB)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
 United States Marine Corps
Years of service1943–1946
RankSecond Lieutenant
Battles/warsWorld War II
  • Known as the Office of Emergency Planning until October 21, 1968.
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