William Daniel (Maryland politician)

William Daniel
Personal details
Born	(1826-01-24)January 24, 1826 Deal Island, Maryland, U.S.
Died	October 13, 1897(1897-10-13) (aged 71) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Whig (Before 1854) Know Nothing (1854–1864) Republican (1864–1884) Prohibition (1884–1897)
Education	Dickinson College (BA)

William Daniel (January 24, 1826 – October 13, 1897) was an American politician from the state of Maryland. A lawyer, he was a noted prohibitionist and abolitionist. He served in both houses of the Maryland state legislature, first as a Whig, and later as a member of the American Party. Later, as a Republican, he was a member of the convention that wrote Maryland's constitution in 1864. He helped found the Maryland Temperance Alliance in 1872 and served as its president for twelve years. Daniel was the vice presidential nominee and running mate of John St. John on the Prohibition Party ticket in the presidential election of 1884. Placing third in the election that year, he continued his involvement with the cause of temperance until his death in 1897.