Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-17
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A dispatch from Day tona, Florida,
states tba. Ssnst,r John ". Daniel was
sliYe at three o'clock this afternoon. He
was still in state Of coma with the fires
of life gradually burning out. His death
is momentarlly expected.
John WarTick Daniel was born at
LyDchburg on September 5, 1912, the
500 OF Judge William Daniel, jr., and
Sarsh A. Warwick Daniel. Il 8 pater.
nal grandfather, William Daniel, sr,
va, Judge of the Virginia General court
End an srdett supporter of Jsffarscn and
OF the revolrtion OF 1898. lis father
Vas judge of the Otu.t Of Appeals of
Virginia aud prominent 6sare in Viz
anis politics. He was an elector for
Van Buren, In 1910 and had the a.
on of being one OF the 6nast orators in
his state. O1e OF his c. uins WAS Peter
Vivian Dsnisl, of the Un.tsd States So
preme Court; another was John Moacure
Daniel, distinguished journalist in his
lime.
When Virginia steaded from the union
young Daniel left bis Stu lies and accept.
ed commission ns second lisut,5ant in
the TSer ty-asyeuth Virginia Regiment,
mhich became part Of tle S.onaWsll
Brigade. He fought in The first battle
of Manassas, on July q, 1861; at
Boonesboro, Md, September IA, 1862;
at Antietsm, September 16 aud II, 1862,
and 10 the bloody bit le Of the Wilder
meas, May and 7, 1864, inEhich be held
the rank OF msjor and was atjotsnt
general of Jnbsl A. Early's division.
Dariog that butte q she'll fragment
broke ard shat cred Daniels leg. He
fell from his horse and would have bled
to death had 1t not been for the kindness
of private, who stopped the flow OF
blood by twisting the adjutaut's scarf
tightly around the latter's leg.
This serious injury put stop to Dan.
lel's career as sUldier. Fla was taken
to Oharlt ltssVille where be slowly re-
covered from bis wounds. During his
couyaleacence be studied Law, attending
lectures at the University OF Virginia in
1865 and 1866. He was admitted to the
bar 10 1866 aud began to prautice WITH
his father, who had retired from the
bench. For 10 years he vas president
of the Bank of Ly1chourg and in 1869
be married Miss Julia E. Mupnell, of
Lynchburg, who bore him tTo sons and
three daughters.
Young Daniel took great interest 10
politics and soon became political
leader OF considerable influence. He vas
elett.d a member of the Virginia
H 1usa of Delights and served as such
from 1869 to 1872. From 1851 1881
be was member OF the Virginia Senate.
he resigned sitter be had been nominated
for governor In 1881, bat was defeated
at the tu lssqneLt election BY w. =.
Osmerou, tie read a.tst candidate. In
1856 he vas elected to Congress and
durirg his 6r:t month OF service In the
Ii u,e OF Representatives VAS elected to
tle United States S,nate to succeed
Seos TOR Malone, whose term Wss tt ez-
pire March 3. 1887. :,
Senator Daniel developed considerable
activity af.er he became q member OF
the Senate. Hs wes reelected to the
United Sats Senate In 1892 without
party nomination, end also In 1898, 1904
and 1910.
Hsuas noted for The force and high
finish of his orstory and was often
called upon to deliver addresses at Ina.
portatt occasions. he delivered the
orsliou It the unwilling OF the General
Lee monument ct Lsxint tn, Va, In
1883; the address at the dedication OF
the Washington Mouumen! In 1885 BY
iuv.t1t'oa of Congress, aud was the
principal orator at many local celebrs-
lions IN Virginia and other southern
states.
He was 9 democrst, coming from
long line of democratic southern ances-
tors, aud his convictions were thorough
Iy in harmony with democratic princ!,
ples, but the troadnees OF bis mlno
tempered his partisanabip aDd made
him q conserYat VI. He was the su:hos
of several lag books of atandsrd value
aud was repeatedly bonored for bis
Learning and meritoritus fc.ivity IS a
lepislstor. The honorary degree ILL. D.
was conferred upon him by the WISH.
luptou and Lee University In 1883 and
by the University of Michigan In 1887,