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| office = Governor of Guam | office = Governor of Guam
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| term_end = January 20, 1963 | term_end = {{end date|1963|Jan|20}}
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⚫ | spouse = Vara Faye Martin Daniel
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'''William "Bill" Partlow Daniel''' (November 20, 1915 – June 20, 2006), was a ] and ] member of the ]. Born in ], and a graduate of ] and a member of the ], he spent the majority of his life working as a lawyer in ]. '''William Partlow Daniel''' (November 20, 1915 – June 20, 2006), was an American politician and actor who served ] from 1961 to 1963 and ] member of the ]. Born in ], and a graduate of ] and a member of the ], he spent the majority of his life working as a lawyer in ].


==Early life== ==Early life==
Bill Daniel was born into a wealthy and prominent Texas family, his older brother ] Sr. went on to become ], ] and a ]. Daniel made large donations to good causes especially to his '']'' Baylor University, several of the ] buildings are named after him, his late wife Vara and other members of the Daniel family.<ref></ref><ref></ref> Bill Daniel was born into a wealthy and prominent Texas family, his older brother ] Sr. served as ] (1957–1963), ] and a ]. Daniel made large donations to good causes especially to his '']'' Baylor University, several of the ] buildings are named after him, his late wife Vara and other members of the Daniel family.<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060619174202/http://www.baylor.edu/map/index.php?id=10780 |date=June 19, 2006 }}</ref><ref></ref>


==Political career== ==Political career==
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===Texas House of Representative=== ===Texas House of Representatives===
From 1949 to 1953 he served as a Democratic Party member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 14th District, his brother Price had previously held this office from 1939 - 1945. From 1949 to 1953 he served as a Democratic Party member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 14th District, his brother Price had previously held this office from 1939 to 1945.


===Governorship (1961–1963)=== ===Governorship (1961–1963)===
In 1961, ] ] appointed him to the position of ], an office that he held from May 20, 1961 to January 20, 1963. In 1961, ] ] appointed him to the position of ], an office that he held from May 20, 1961, to January 20, 1963.


] in ], ] is named for the former governor of Guam, Bill Daniel.]] ], Waco, Texas.]]


] in ], ], is named for the former governor of Guam, Bill Daniel.]]
⚫ His main achievement as Governor was to arrange for the removal of the requirement of a "security clearance" to enter or leave Guam, by persuading Kennedy to sign an ] , rescinding the one put in place during 1941 by President ]. The old (war-time) travel restrictions required that all civilians wishing to visit Guam needed to obtain approval from a senior ] officer based in ]; this often took weeks to obtain. This was obviously an obstacle to development, especially in the area of tourism, and its removal greatly benefited the economy of the territory.

⚫ His main achievement as governor was to arrange for the removal of the requirement of a "security clearance" to enter or leave Guam, by persuading Kennedy to sign an ] , rescinding the one put in place during 1941 by President ]. The old (wartime) travel restrictions required that all civilians wishing to visit Guam needed to obtain approval from a senior ] officer based in ]; this often took weeks to obtain. This was obviously an obstacle to development, especially in the area of tourism, and its removal greatly benefited the economy of the territory.


His appointment resulted in the first occasion in which brothers simultaneously held governorships in the United States, as his older brother Price was ] for the entire time of his service as governor of Guam. His appointment resulted in the first occasion in which brothers simultaneously held governorships in the United States, as his older brother Price was ] for the entire time of his service as governor of Guam.

==Personal life==
Bill Daniel was married to Vara Faye and have four children - William Jr., Vara Ann, Susan, and Dani.


==Acting career== ==Acting career==
Bill Daniel appeared in the ] film '']'' playing Colonel Neill. Daniel also provided the film with 400 ] and hundreds of horses from his ranch. Bill Daniel appeared in the ] film '']'' playing Colonel Neill. Daniel also provided the film with 400 ] and hundreds of horses from his ranch.
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0199583/|title=Bill Daniel|website=] }}</ref> Daniel's most memorable scene from the film is suggesting a courier named Smitty, played by ], dismount for food and rest, which Smitty refuses in order to return to help defend the Alamo.
<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0199583/</ref>

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==Death== ==Death==
Bill Daniel died on June 20, 2006 at his home in ] at the age of 90. Bill Daniel died on June 20, 2006, at his home in ], at the age of 90.


==References== ==References==
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American politician
William "Bill" Daniel
5th Appointed Governor of Guam
In office
May 20, 1961 (1961-May-20) – January 20, 1963 (1963-Jan-20)
Appointed byJohn F. Kennedy
Preceded byJoseph Flores
Succeeded byManuel Flores Leon Guerrero
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 20th district
In office
January 13, 1953 – January 11, 1955
Preceded byJames Bell Pattison
Succeeded byJ.C. 'Zeke' Zbranek
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 14th district
In office
January 11, 1949 – January 13, 1953
Preceded byDavid Read
Succeeded byPaul Franklin Smith Hill
Personal details
Born(1915-11-20)November 20, 1915
Dayton, Texas, U.S.
DiedJune 20, 2006(2006-06-20) (aged 90)
Liberty, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseVara Martin Daniel
Children4
OccupationPolitician, Actor

William Partlow Daniel (November 20, 1915 – June 20, 2006), was an American politician and actor who served Governor of Guam from 1961 to 1963 and Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives. Born in Dayton, Texas, and a graduate of Baylor University and a member of the Baylor University Chamber of Commerce, he spent the majority of his life working as a lawyer in Liberty County, Texas.

Early life

Bill Daniel was born into a wealthy and prominent Texas family, his older brother Price Daniel Sr. served as Governor of Texas (1957–1963), Texas Supreme Court Justice and a US Senator. Daniel made large donations to good causes especially to his alma mater Baylor University, several of the campus buildings are named after him, his late wife Vara and other members of the Daniel family.

Political career

Texas House of Representatives

From 1949 to 1953 he served as a Democratic Party member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 14th District, his brother Price had previously held this office from 1939 to 1945.

Governorship (1961–1963)

In 1961, U.S. President John F. Kennedy appointed him to the position of governor of Guam, an office that he held from May 20, 1961, to January 20, 1963.

Bill Daniel Student Center, Baylor University, Waco, Texas.
The Governor Bill Daniel Student Center at Hill College in Hillsboro, Texas, is named for the former governor of Guam, Bill Daniel.

His main achievement as governor was to arrange for the removal of the requirement of a "security clearance" to enter or leave Guam, by persuading Kennedy to sign an executive order (No.11045), rescinding the one put in place during 1941 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The old (wartime) travel restrictions required that all civilians wishing to visit Guam needed to obtain approval from a senior US Navy officer based in Washington, D.C.; this often took weeks to obtain. This was obviously an obstacle to development, especially in the area of tourism, and its removal greatly benefited the economy of the territory.

His appointment resulted in the first occasion in which brothers simultaneously held governorships in the United States, as his older brother Price was governor of Texas for the entire time of his service as governor of Guam.

Acting career

Bill Daniel appeared in the John Wayne film The Alamo playing Colonel Neill. Daniel also provided the film with 400 longhorns and hundreds of horses from his ranch. Daniel's most memorable scene from the film is suggesting a courier named Smitty, played by Frankie Avalon, dismount for food and rest, which Smitty refuses in order to return to help defend the Alamo.

Year Title Role Notes
1960 The Alamo Colonel Neill

Death

Bill Daniel died on June 20, 2006, at his home in Liberty, Texas, at the age of 90.

References

  1. Baylor University campus buildings Archived June 19, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Bill Daniel's Baylor obituary
  3. "Bill Daniel". IMDb.

External links

Texas House of Representatives
Preceded byDavid Read Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from District 14 (Liberty)
1949–1953 		Succeeded byPaul Franklin Smith Hill
Preceded byJames Bell Pattison Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from District 20 
1953–1955 		Succeeded byJ.C. 'Zeke' Zbranek
Government offices
Preceded byJoseph F. Flores Governor of Guam
1961–1963 		Succeeded byManuel Flores Leon Guerrero
Governors of Guam
Commissioner (1898–1899) Guam
Naval (1899–1941)
Military (1944–1949)
Civilian (1949–1969)
Elected (since 1969)
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