John Edward Daniel | |
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| Born | (1902-06-26)26 June 1902 Bangor, Wales |
| Died | 11 February 1962(1962-02-11) (aged 59) Halkyn, Wales |
| Title | President ofPlaid Cymru (1939–1943) |
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| Alma mater | Jesus College, Oxford |
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| Discipline | Theology |
| Institutions | Bala-Bangor Theological College |
John Edward Daniel (26 June 1902 – 11 February 1962) was aWelshtheologian and college lecturer who became chairman of the Welsh political partyPlaid Cymru.
Daniel was born inBangor,Gwynedd, on 26 June 1902 and was educated at theFriars School, Bangor. He then won a scholarship to theUniversity of Oxford,matriculating as a member ofJesus College, Oxford, in 1919. He obtained afirst-class degree inliterae humaniores in 1923 and a further first-class degree in divinity in 1925. He was then appointed to afellowship at theBala-Bangor Theological College, and became a professor on 28 July 1926, following the death ofThomas Rees. He taught Christian doctrine and thephilosophy of religion and was regarded as one of the most able theologians of his generation. However, his publications were few:Dysgeidiaeth yr Apostol Paul (1933) and some journal articles. Although he was never ordained, he was an able preacher.[1]
He was a prominentWelsh nationalist and member ofPlaid Cymru. He contributed to its newspaper (Y Ddraig Goch) and stood unsuccessfully as a candidate in three general elections and a by-election in 1945. He was vice-chairman from 1931 to 1935, and succeededSaunders Lewis as chairman in 1939 (holding the position until August 1943). In 1946, Daniel was appointed as an inspector of schools, with special responsibility for classics and religious education. He died as the result of a road accident nearHalkyn,Flintshire, on 11 February 1962.[1]
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| Preceded by | President ofPlaid Cymru 1939–1943 | Succeeded by |
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