Marion Price Daniel Sr. (October 10, 1910 – August 25, 1988), was an American jurist and politician who served as a Democratic U.S.

After graduation he established his own practice in Liberty County and often accepted livestock and acreage for his fees.

He served on these committees during the 46th legislature (January 10 – June 21, 1939):[5] judiciary; oil, gas, and mining; privileges, suffrage, and elections (vice chair); and public lands and buildings.

He served on these committees during the 47th legislature (January 14 – July 3, 1941, and September 9–19, 1941):[5] judiciary; privileges, suffrage, and elections; public lands and buildings (vice chair); and revenue and taxation.

[2][5] When the legislature adjourned in May 1943, Daniel waived his draft exemption[6] and enlisted in the United States Army, serving in the Security Intelligence Corps.

Daniel defended the University of Texas law school in the 1950 Sweatt v. Painter[9] desegregation case.

Herman Marion Sweatt, a black student, was denied admission to the University of Texas Law School in February 1946.

The most long-lasting accomplishment[13] of Price Daniel was in helping to retain Texas title to the submerged lands, and mineral rights therein, off the coast.

The Tidelands[15] controversy was over who owned the rights to 2,440,650 acres (9,877.0 km2) of submerged land in the Gulf of Mexico between low tide and the state's Gulfward boundary three leagues (10.35 miles) from shore.

In 1961, the legislature passed a 2-cent sales tax,[19] which Daniel allowed to become law without his signature[20] so the state would remain solvent.

After the passage of the sales tax, Daniel's popularity waned, and he failed at his attempt to be elected to a fourth term in 1962.

He lost the Democratic nomination to former Navy Secretary John B. Connally Jr. President Johnson later appointed Daniel to head the Office of Emergency Preparedness.

As their counsel, he was instrumental in the 1965 creation of the Texas Commission for Indian Affairs (TCIA), 59th Legislature, House Bill 1096.

Governor Daniel died of a stroke on August 25, 1988, and is interred at the family ranch in Liberty County.

[24] The Jean and Price Daniel Home and Archives[28] came under full ownership of the State of Texas in October 1998.

Governor and Mrs. Daniel began construction on the Greek Revival style 7,318-square-foot (679.9 m2) Liberty, Texas house in 1982, with an official opening in 1984.

The Daniels donated the home and 10 acres (40,000 m2) of land, reserving a lifetime interest, to the Texas State Library Archives.

The home is the repository of the library, archives, furniture, and mementos that document the Daniels' lives and years of public service.