John N. Opie

John N. Opie
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 9th district
In office
December 1, 1897 – January 10, 1906
Preceded byEdward Echols
Succeeded byEdward Echols
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Augusta and Staunton City
In office
December 5, 1883 – December 2, 1885
Serving with Edward Echols
Preceded byJames H. Skinner
Succeeded byAlexander B. Lightner
Personal details
Born
John Newton Opie

(1844-03-13)March 13, 1844
Jefferson, Virginia, U.S.
DiedJanuary 26, 1906(1906-01-26) (aged 61)
Staunton, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Isabel Harman
Ida Fletcher
Alma materVirginia Military Institute
Military service
Allegiance Confederate States
Branch/serviceConfederate States Army
Years of service1861–1865
RankCaptain
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

John Newton Opie (March 13, 1844 – January 26, 1906) was an American politician who served as a member of the Virginia Senate. His autobiography "A Rebel Cavalryman", detailed his service during the Civil War as an enlisted soldier and later Captain.

A believer in Women's suffrage, John N. Opie advocated for the right before Virginia's senate in 1904, for which he was called "...rather radical in his beliefs." Women's suffrage in Virginia was later achieved in 1920, fourteen years after his death.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Senator John N. Opie fights for Women's Suffrage 1904 (Alexandria, Virginia (22 Jan 1904, Fri Page 2)". Alexandria Gazette. Alexandria Gazette. 1904. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  2. ^ Swem, Earl G. (1918). A Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  3. ^ Opie, John N. (1899). A Rebel Cavalryman, with Lee, Jackson, and Stuart. Retrieved April 25, 2021.