Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30

| spicuous figure in national democratic cir
| Giles. His oratorical ability received rec
osniton on scores of occasions. notably
when he was invited to deliver an Grafton
| before the two houses of Congress at
| the Tooth anniversary of the first meeting
of Congress in Washington, the perma-
nent seat Of government. His ability was
recognized by his sobriquet of Lame
Lion of Lynchburg.
Was Native of Lynchburg.
He was born in Lynchburg Campbell
county, Va, September >. 1872 and
was therefore in his sixty-eighth year.
| lie was the descendant of a prominent
, Virginia family. He was the OF
Judge William Daniel, jr., and Sarah A.
Warwick Daniel. and the grandson of
Judge William Daniel, and Margaret
Baldwin Daniel. His paternal grand
father was judge of the Virginia gen.
eral court: an ardent supporter of JEFF
| ferson and the revolution of 1898. His
father was judge OF the supreme court
of appeals of Virginia. an elector for Van
Buren, in 1910 and cousin of Peter
Daniel of the United States Supreme Court.
! His father was man of distinction as
ar orator.
| Young Daniel attended the Lynchburg
public schools. the Lynchburg College an
DR.. Gessner Harrisons School. His edu-
Pcation was interrupted by a call to arms.
! Virginia seeded from the Union, and he
packed away his school books to take UP
| d gun and later sword. He had been
! color sergeant of the corps of cadets OF
the 1Iynchburg College. and shortly after
his enlistment in the army he received a
commission as second lieutenant and be-
came drillmaster of Company c, 9th Vir-
sinia Infantry. That company became a
part of the "Stonewall Brigade" one of
the fighting corps Of the Confederate
army.
| Lieut.. Daniel fought first in the battle
of Manassas, July II. 1861. and was
wounded. Shortly afterward he became
second lieutenant of Company A, 18th
ant and adjutant of the regiment. In the
battle of Boonsboro, Md. September ID.
| lS62. he was again wounded. He was
also in the battle of Antietam, September
| 1865
He was promoted to major and chiel
of staff of Gen. Jubal A. Early. and
served in that capacity until he was Grip
pied i'm the battle of the Wilderness
May 81, 1854. His leg was broken and
shattered. and that injury not only put ar
end TO his military service, but made him
a cripple for the remainder of his life
! That he was able to mount above his
physical infrmities often has been cited
as a tribute to his abilities. In late years
he had been engaged on book describing
the military services of Gen. Early.
oCBAA6 SIuuy VI Law.
The wound received by Maj. Daniel
came near ending his life. He fell from
his horse between the firing lines. and
was saved from bleeding to death by the
fortunate possession of a scarf, with
which a soldier bound his limb and stop
ped the flow of blood.
He began his law studies while recover
| ing from his injuries He attended law
lectures at the University of Virginia in
1865 and 1866 and was admitted to the
bar in 1866, beginning his practice with
! his father, who had then retired from the
bench, at Lynchburg. He became an
| able lawyer and built up a good practice.
He soon attained prominence in his ma
tive city, and his business activity is
shown by the fact that he was for ten
burg.
In 1869 Maj Daniel married Miss Julia
! E. Murrell of Lynchburg, and they had
two sons and three daughters. Mrs. Dan
F., iel and four children-Mrs. Fred Harper.
Edward NJ. Daniel, Julia Daniel and John
| W. Daniel, jr.-survive the senator. He
leaves one sister, Mrs 8. w. Halsey of
| this city.
| Early in life Maj. Daniels voice was
heard in defense of democratic principles
at public meetings, and from the time he
began to practice law until his death he
| took an active interest in politics. In
| 1869 he became a member OF the Virginia
house of delegates and served three
years. In 1875 he began service in the
Virginia senate and remained a member
| Of that body until 1881.
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