Bill Daniel (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.