Historedia
Person

William Daniel

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1857

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Daniel, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. William Daniel proposes the Local Option for Prohibition

    1857

    Role: Maryland politician and prohibitionist

    1. 1857 · Maryland state legislature1857 Local Option Proposal

      William Daniel promoted a law permitting the local option in Maryland, allowing counties to choose whether to enact prohibition of alcohol within their borders.

    2. Date unknown · Maryland countiesLater Adoption of Local Option

      The local option law Daniel favored became law, with thirteen of Maryland's twenty-three counties adopting prohibition under the statute.

Sources

  1. William Daniel (Maryland politician) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-24