Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-08-19
RALEIGH T. DANIEL.

Rawleeh (old style) Travers Daniel, the
nominee Of the Virginia State Convention for
the position of Attorney General, was born
October Is, 1905, at Falmouth, Va. and was
the son of John Mopcure Daniel. His great
grandfather Peter Daniel, came from York
shire, England, and settled in Orange county
at very early date, and married Sarah Trav-
ers, of Travers Neck afterwards Stafford coun-
ty. who came to this country from England In
1884. His grandmother, Sarah Travers, was
the daughter of Rawleigh Travers and Hannah
Ball, half-sister of Mary Ball. the mother of
George Washington. The mother of the pre-
sent nominee was Margaret Stone, daughter of
Thomas Stone, of Habudeventure, Charles CO.,
Md, signer of the Declaration of American
Independence July 4, l776.
Mr.. Daniel lost both of his parents In early
youth, and soon after removed to Richmond,
where, under the guardianship of the late Judge
Peter V. Daniel, his UNCLE he resided, aud was
reared in his family, After being educated ne
studied law, with the Judge. and went to the
bar when very young man. He rose rapidly
in his profession, and was chosen attorney for
Henrico county under the old county-court sys-
tenn, and continued in the Office until the court
was abolished.
He was Clay elector in 1874, and was elected
a member of the House OF Delegates from the
city of Richmond in 184l-'42, when it only had
one representative In the lower House of the
General Assembly.
For some time before aud after this period,
Mr.. Daniel had taken an active part in politics
as Wing, and stood amongst the most gifted
and charming orators of the times. There WERE
indeed, great orators then; and then it was
that the chaste and flushed language and ami
mated style of Travis Daniel, as the people
called him, enchained the attention of crowded
audiences. Politics ran high, and people were
all politicians. Few eQualled Mr.. Daniel in his
power of rhetoric. He was ardent, industrious,
and efficient.
Mr.. Daniel held a place ID the Legislature
till '44-'45 when he was chosen member of
the Executive Council to succeed the late John
Rutherford. He was subsequently elected City
Attorney of this city to succeed the late Joseph
Mayo, who was chosen Mayor of the city. Mr..
Daniel held this office till removed by the mill
tary authority.
He continued all the while an efficient Whig,
and did important service as member OF the
Wing Executive Committee. He was al cleo
tor on the Bell and Everett ticket Was elect
ed chairman of the Conservative State Execu
tive Committee upon its organization, ano has
held the position until now. He was elected
delegate to the Legislature from this city in
1871.
MIR. Daniel continued to devote himself sue
cessfuly to his profession although giving so
much time to public affairs. Since the war no
man has rendered such constant and efficient
service to his party and to the cause of the State
and no one better deserves its honors and its
benefits.
Mr. Daniels has been bright career, and
we are sure his fame is such as to command for
him the earnest support of his fellow-citizens,
to whose good he has SO long devoted his rare
talents