Charles Ezra Daniel | |
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| United States Senator fromSouth Carolina | |
| In office September 6, 1954 – December 23, 1954 | |
| Appointed by | James F. Byrnes |
| Preceded by | Burnet R. Maybank |
| Succeeded by | Strom Thurmond |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1895-11-11)November 11, 1895 |
| Died | September 13, 1964(1964-09-13) (aged 68) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | The Citadel |
| Military service | |
| Years of service | 1917 – 1919 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
Charles Ezra Daniel (November 11, 1895 – September 13, 1964) was aUnited States senator fromSouth Carolina and founder ofDaniel International Corp.[1]
Born inElberton, Georgia, he moved with his family toAnderson, South Carolina in 1898. He attended the public schools, was a cadet atThe Citadel (Charleston) from 1916 to 1918 and during theFirst World War served as a lieutenant in the infantry from 1917 to 1919. He was a businessman with interests in construction, banking, building supplies, telecommunications, insurance, and airlines, and was a life trustee ofClemson College and a member of the board of South Carolina Foundation of Independent Colleges.
He and R. Hugh Daniel co-founded Daniel International Construction Corporation, which, at one time, was the largest construction company in the world. The corporation was based in theLandmark Building which is located inGreenville, South Carolina. In 1963 he was given the "Industrialist of the Year" award by President Kennedy.
Daniel was appointed, on September 6, 1954, as aDemocrat to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death ofBurnet R. Maybank, and served from September 6, 1954, until his resignation December 23, 1954; he was not a candidate for election to fill the vacancy. He resumed management of his business interests and helped persuade Kohler to build a factory in Spartanburg on a 260-acre lot in 1955.[2] He died in Greenville in 1964 and was interred inSpringwood Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | U.S. senator (Class 2) from South Carolina September 6, 1954 – December 23, 1954 Served alongside:Olin D. Johnston | Succeeded by |
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