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Isaac Adair Daniel Full Name: Isaac Adair "Ike" Daniel Other surnames: Daniels Date of birth: February 18, 1864 Date of death: December 17, 1924 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 24 May 20, 1920 - Jan 11, 1921 36th (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)   Democrat Crockett / Houston   Houston H 27 Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909 30th (6) (7) (8) (9)   Democrat Kennard / Houston   Houston H 27 Jan 10, 1905 - Jan 8, 1907 29th (10) (11) (12) (13)   Democrat Kennard / Houston   Houston (1) "I.A. Daniels of Houston, succeeding Judge Winfrey of Crockett." "New Legislators in the Texas House," list of 12 new members elected to fill vacancies since the last session, 5/21/1920, p. 11. Austin American. (2) 36th Legislature, 3rd C.S. - Oath of Office Administered (to Lidiak, Jackson, Garrett, Daniel, Vickers, Biggers, Merriman, Beavens, Neal, Baldwin, Morris, and Pollard), 5/20/1920, pp. 1-2. No committee appointments listed for these members in 3rd-4th C.S. House Journal. (3) Crockett, Houston County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (4) I.A. Daniel, in special election 5/15/1920, sworn 5/20/1920, succeeded Edwin Winfree, resigned after 2nd C.S. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (5) Assumed Democrat based on listing as Democrat in previous legislatures and attendance at Democratic conventions. Texas Legislative Manual. (6) "For Legislators, candidates who have complied with the law in filing applications...," 6/17/1906, p. 2, col. 1. Crockett, 27th District, I.A. Daniel, Kennard. Galveston Daily News. (7) Kennard. House Journal. (8) Kennard, Houston County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (9) Crockett. Texas Legislative Manual. (10) Kennard is 16 miles east of Crockett in Houston County. Handbook of Texas Online. (11) Kennard City, Houston County. House Journal. (12) Crockett, Houston County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (13) Crockett. Texas Legislative Manual.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Isaac Adair Daniel, birth date 2/18/1864, death date 12/17/1924, photo, Texas historical marker, biographical sketch, interment in Glenwood Cemetery, Crockett, Houston County. Find a Grave. Biography of James M. Daniel (married to Sallie Platt), pp. 145-146. Includes biographical information about son Isaac Adair Daniel, known as Ike Daniel, "a prominent citizen of Crockett and Houston County and held both the offices of sheriff and representative in the Texas Legislature." Son Albert K. Daniel "followed in his father's footsteps," serving as a representative in the Texas Legislature. Relatives: Isaac Adair Daniel - father; Albert K. Daniel - son. The History of Houston County, Texas, 1943. Other Resources Census of 1900 - Ike A. Daniel, Crockett, Houston County, age 35, born January 1865, groceryman, boarder in household of Sam E. Howard. Census of 1910 - Ike Daniel, Crockett, Houston County, age 46, retail merchant/general store, spouse Ruth, son Ike Adair Daniel. Census of 1920 - Isiac A., Crockett, Houston County, age 55, owner/cotton gin, spouse Ruth K., son Isiac Daniel Jr. FamilySearch. 1900 1910 1920 Isaac Adair Daniel, birth date 2/18/1864, death date 12/17/1924, mother Sallie Platt, father J.W. Daniel, buried in Crockett. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. Obituary, "Prominent Citizen of Crockett Dies Suddenly," 12/18/1924, p. 2. Death date 12/17/1924. Galveston Daily News. Photographs Photograph. Ike Daniel, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Ike Daniel, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Ike Daniel, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 29th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 30th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 36th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 30th R.S. - 1907 Commerce and Manufactures   Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Claims and Accounts (Chair)  Labor   Roads, Bridges and Ferries   29th R.S. - 1905 Commerce and Manufactures   Forestry   Municipal Corporations   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   Public Debt   State Asylums

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