Dan Daniels (politician)
{{Short description|Canadian politician}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=September 2021}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| image =
| name = Dan Daniels
| caption =
| birth_date = November 8, 1908
| birth_place = Gorlitz, Saskatchewan
| birth_name = Daniel Zederayko Daniels
| death_date = November 11, 1991
| death_place = Canora, Saskatchewan
| residence = Canora, Saskatchewan
| term_start = 1944
| term_end = 1948
| predecessor = Reginald Parker
| successor = John Banks
| party = Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
| religion =
| spouse = Kathleen Franko
| occupation = educator
}}
Daniel Zederayko Daniels (November 8, 1908 – November 11, 1991) was an educator, merchant, farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Pelly from 1944 to 1948 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member.
Life
He was born near Gorlitz, Saskatchewan, the son of Daniel Daniels and Axana Hanthar, both Ukrainian immigrants to Canada. Daniels was educated in Yorkton and Regina. In 1937, he married Kathleen Franko. Daniels also taught school in Saskatchewan for 8 years. He lived in Canora.{{cite book |title=Canadian Parliamentary Guide |last=Normandin |first=G P |year=1947}} Daniels was defeated by John Gray Banks when he ran for reelection to the provincial assembly in 1948.{{cite web |url=https://www.saskarchives.com/sites/default/files/2022-09/Legislative-Assembly-1905-2019.pdf |title=Saskatchewan Election Results By Electoral Division |date=18 August 2022 |publisher=Saskatchewan Archives Board |access-date=6 January 2024}} He served as mayor of Canora from 1952 to 1958. Daniels later served as president of the Canora Union Hospital and as vice-president of the Saskatchewan seniors' association. He died at the Canora Union Hospital at the age of 83.{{cite web |url=http://docs.legassembly.sk.ca/legdocs/Legislative%20Assembly/Hansard/22L1S/911203.PDF |title=Hansard |publisher=Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan |date=1991-12-03 |accessdate=2012-05-29}}
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Category:Canadian people of Ukrainian descent
Category:People from Canora, Saskatchewan
Category:20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
Category:Saskatchewan Co-operative Commonwealth Federation MLAs
Category:20th-century mayors of places in Saskatchewan
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