The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-30
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald
Lynchburg. Va, June 29.-John War
wick Daniel. senior Senator from Yir-
ginia, and Virginia's noted orator and
statesman, died tonight at 1875 O'Clock
death being due 20 a cerebral hegnor-
rhage, which was sustained about noon
to-day. This involved the right side.
making the paralysis complete, FOR the
left side had been involved since the at
tack last March at Daytona. Fla.
The end came peacefully at the Lynch
burg Sanatorium, where ne had been
since April q. those present at the death
bed being Mrs. Daniel. her daughter, Mrs.
Fred Harper. and son. Edward n Dan
lei; Senator Daniels sister. Mrs. S. W.
Halsey. Of Tye River. Va. and her sons.
State Senator Don P. Halsey and War
wick Halsey; DR.. Waugh, and two
nurses. Shortly afterward Mrs. Daniel
and Mrs. Harper were driven TO the lat
ter's home, both of them being worn out
by their long vigil
The Sergeant-at-arms of the Senate
was notified tonight of the death
The fire alarm gong was sounded from
the top OF the corporation courthouse
for half an hour from Ii O'Clock, the
gong striking each thirty seconds. this
being the first tidings 10 Mai. Daniels
home people Of his death.
AT midnight it had been decided that
the funeral will take place from St.
Paurs Episcopal Church here Friday.
the hour yet TO be determined This will
probably be in the afternoon The inter
ment will be in Spring Hill Cemetery.
Born In Lynchburg.
John Warwick Daniel. United States
Senator from Virginia and one OF the
most prominent conservative Democrats
leaders in the South, was born at Lynch
burg, Va, on September ). 1912, the son
OF Judge William Daniel IT.. and Sarah
A Warwick Daniel His paternal grand
father, William Daniel. ST.. was Judge
Of the Virginia General Court and an
ardent supporter OF Jefferson and Of the
Revolution OF 1925. His father was Judge
OF the Supreme Court OF Appeals OF
Virginia and a prominent figure in Vir-
ginia politics He was an elector for
Van Buren In 1S4o. and had the reputa-
tion of being one of the finest orators
in his State, One Of his cousins was
Peter Vivian Daniel of the United
State Supreme Court; another was John
Moncure Daniel, distinguished Jour
nalist In his time.
John Warwick Daniel was educated at
Lynchburg and later AT DR.. Gessner
Harrison's University School When
Virginia seeded from the Union young
Daniel left his studies and accepted a
commission as second lieutenant in the
Twenty Virginia Regiment. which
became part Of the Stonewall Brigade
He fought In the first battle OF Manas-
sas. on July q, 1851; at Boonesboro, Nd,
September II. 1852: at Antietam. Septem-
Der Is and H. 1852, and in the bloody
battle of the Wilderness. May 81, 1854.
in which he held the rank OF major and
was adjutant general Of Jubal A. Earlys
division. During that battle shell frag-
ment broke and shattered Daniels leg.
He fell from his horse and would have
bled TO death had It not been for the
kindness of a private. who stopped the
flow of blood by twisting the adjuIants
scarf tightly around the latters leg.
Begins Practice of Law.
This serious injury put a stop 10 Dam
iers career as a soldier. He was taken
to Charlottesville. Va. where he slowly
recovered from his wounds During his
he studied law attending
lectures of the University Of Virginia IN
1865 and 1865 He was admitted TO the
bar in 1866, and began TO practice with
his father, who had retired from tho
bench. For ten years he was president
OF the Bank of Lynchburg. and In 1869
he married Miss Julia E. Munnell. OF
vpcbh1,r1 who h0re him two sons and
three daughters.
Young Daniel took great interest in
politics and soon became a political
leader of considerable influence. He was
elected a member of the Virginia house
Of delegates, and served as such from
1869 to 1872 From 1873 20 1851 he was
A member of the Virginia senate He re-
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