William Daniel (judge)

William Daniel
Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court
In office
December 15, 1846 - 1866
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Campbell County
In office
January 1, 1838 – January 6, 1839
Preceded byJohn Wills
Succeeded byRichard E. Toler
In office
December 7, 1835 – December 4, 1836
Serving with Oden G. Clay
Preceded byJames Saunders
Succeeded byJohn Wills
In office
December 5, 1831 – December 2, 1833
Serving with William M. Rives
Preceded byOden G. Clay
Succeeded byJames G. Dearing
Personal details
BornNovember 26, 1806
Winchester, Virginia, US
DiedMarch 28, 1873(1873-03-28) (aged 66)
Lovingston, Virginia, US
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Sarah A. Warwick
Elizabeth Hannah Cabell
Alma materHampden–Sydney College, University of Virginia School of Law
ProfessionPlanter, lawyer, politician, judge

William Daniel, Jr. (November 26, 1806 – March 28, 1873) was an American slaveowner, lawyer, legislator and jurist who served on the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, that state's highest court, from 1846 to 1865.[1][2]

  1. ^ Curtis, Christopher M. "William Jr. Daniel (1806–1873)". Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  2. ^ Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography; Volume 2 (Lyon Gardiner Tyler ed.). Lewis Historical Publishing Company. 1915. p. 66. ISBN 1154336735. Retrieved June 17, 2014. William Daniel.