The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-30
SENATOR DANIEL,
CLOSES CAREER
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course with his senatorial colleagues, his
courtesy was unfailing. Even in the beat
or debate and often under provoking cir
cumstances. he never failed to submit to
spon5e to inquiries and objections. His
treatment OF his friends was worthy OF
the best days of the old dominion, He
was the senior minority member OF the
committee OF finance and held high
places on many other important commit
tees. He was the chairman OF the COM
mittec OF private land claims.
Senator Daniel was The only son OF
William Daniel. Jr;, who for years was a
member OF the Virginia supreme court
His mother was Sarah Ann Warwick. He
i$42', and that place had ever since been
his home. On November "a, 1862 he
married Julia Elizabeth MurrelI. daugh-
ter of Or. E NJ. Murrell Of this city.
who with four children survives him
Ills education was received In Lynch
burg schools and his law course was ta-
ken after the civil war at the Univcr
fesson with his father in Lynchburs
until the elder Daniels death In 1873
In recent years Senator Daniels son, IS.
Harper were associated in the practice
of law with him
Entering the confederate army as sec
ond lieutenant of the "Stonewall bri-
gade'' in May, 1861, he was wounded In
the first battle of Manassas Soon after
he became second lieutenant of company
A. One Hundred and Eighteenth Virginia
infantry, and afterwards was first lieu
tenant and then adjutant OF his regl-
mcnt.
After being wounded he was promoted
to major and chief of staff OF Gen. Jubal
a. a. ~, Early ,S serving until crippled at the
It was said by eye witnesses that Major
Daniel was wounded almost Immediately
after he had rescued Gen. r. e. Lee
from very perllous position.
He served In the Virginia house of
delegates from 1869 TO 1872 and In the
state senate from 1876 TO 1881. being a
state senator when he was named for
governor In 1881 on the Democratic
ticket. to be defeated by William r.
Cameron: In 1884 he was elected to the
ninth congress and before that expired
elected United States senator for the
term beginning March 4. 1887 succeed
Ing William Malone. He was re elected
In January last he was reelected for the
term expiring in 1917, but he was physi-
cally unable TO go 20 Richmond. as was
his custom, to express publicly his APP
probation,
He was Democratic elector at large in
1876 and represented the state as dele
conventions. He was a leader in the re-
cent Virginia constitutional convention
and wrote the suffrage report which
practically settled the suffrage question
in Virginia.
Virginia never had a more popular
statesman. lie was ever faithful 10 the
luealS OF democracy ana never once was
the confidence OF his people shaken in
him. An Indication OF his character was
shown when he assumed personal debts
of his father amounting to 100000, for
which there was no moral claim upon the
son. He felt II his duty, however, to
discharge these and on his sixty fifth
birthday had tho distinct pleasure of
making the last payments.
Senator Daniel was q loyal confeder-
ate veteran. having been for years COM
mander OF Dearing camp. at Rustburg
His last public utterance was before
Garland Roses camp OF Lunchburg. when
that organization commemOrated the re-