James L. Danielson, 80, of Moorhead Minn., a former assistant professor of political science, died Sept. 20 in Moorhead, Minn. He worked at North Texas from 1967 to 1988. He finished his career at Minnesota State University. He was a member of the Moorhead City Council and the Fargo-Moorhead Master Chorale and was an avid baker and fisher. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn., and his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota.