Vara Martin Daniel
First Lady of Guam
In role
May 20, 1961  January 20, 1963
GovernorBill Daniel
Personal details
Born(1917-06-17)June 17, 1917
Hillsboro, Texas
DiedFebruary 7, 1987(1987-02-07) (aged 69)
Liberty, Texas
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseBill Daniel
Children4
Alma materTexas State College for Women
OccupationEducator, First Lady of Guam
Other namesVara Daniel, Vara M. Daniel, Vara Faye Martin Daniel

Vara Martin Daniel (1917-1987) was an American educator and First Lady of Guam.

Early life

On June 17, 1917, Daniel was born in Hillsboro, Texas. Daniel's father was Will M. Martin, a politician. Daniel's mother was Daisy Beavers Martin. Daniel had two siblings, including Crawford C. Martin.[1][2]

Education

In 1938, Daniel earned a public school music degree and a minor in piano and English from Texas State College for Women in Denton, Texas.[1]

Career

Daniel is a former music teacher. Daniel is a former music program director for the Liberty public schools in Texas.[1][3]

In 1961, when Bill Daniel was appointed by President John F. Kennedy as the Governor of Guam, Daniel became the First Lady of Guam on May 20, 1961, until January 20, 1963.[1][4]

In 1972, Daniel became the president of the Trivium Club, until 1973.[1]

Personal life

Daniel's full name was Vara Faye Martin Daniel. Daniel's husband was Bill Daniel, an attorney, politician, and Governor of Guam. They had four children, Will, Ann, Susan and Dani. Daniel and her family lived in Guam, and Liberty, Texas.[1][3]

On February 7, 1987, Daniel died from cancer in Liberty, Texas.[1][2]

Legacy

This is a list of places named in Daniel's legacy.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Governor Bill and Vara Martin Daniel Collection - Vara Faye Martin Daniel Biographical Sketch". utexas.edu. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Cottrell, Debbie Mauldin (December 1, 1994). "Daniel, Vara Faye Martin (1917–1987)". tshaonline.org. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "In Memory - Gov. Bill Daniel +". baylor.edu. 2006. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  4. "Governor William "Bill" Daniel". guampedia.com. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  5. "Hill College announces 2019-2020 Phillip H. Lowe Performing Arts Series events". hillcollege.edu. Archived from the original on October 24, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)()
  6. 1 2 "Governor Bill Daniel: Lawyer, benefactor and Baylor legend". baylor.edu. November 20, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  7. "Gov. Bill and Vara Daniel Historic Village at Baylor University Opens May 12 After a Two-Year Revitalization". baylor.edu. May 11, 2012. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)()
  8. "Explore 1890s Texas at the Gov. Bill and Vera Daniel Historic Village in Waco". texappealmag.com. November 27, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
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