Michael R. Daniel
| 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 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Occupation | Attorney |
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.
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.[2] He graduated from the USC School of Law in 1965.[3]
To win the Democratic runoff election for lieutenant governor, Daniel defeated controversial former State Senator Tom Turnipseed, a lawyer from Columbia.[4]
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. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Nancy Stevenson |
Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina 1983–1987 |
Succeeded by Nick Theodore |
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