He represented Pelly from 1944 to 1948 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member.
Daniels also taught school in Saskatchewan for 8 years.
[1] Daniels was defeated by John Gray Banks when he ran for reelection to the provincial assembly in 1948.
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.