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Dan Daniel | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 5th district | |
In office January 3, 1969 – January 23, 1988 | |
Preceded by | William M. Tuck |
Succeeded by | Lewis F. Payne, Jr. |
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Danville City | |
In office January 13, 1960 – November 25, 1968 | |
Preceded by | C. Stuart Wheatley |
Succeeded by | Calvin W. Fowler |
National Commander of The American Legion | |
In office 1956–1957 | |
Preceded by | J. Addington Wagner |
Succeeded by | John S. Gleason, Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Wilbur Clarence Daniel May 12, 1914 Chatham, Virginia |
Died | January 23, 1988 Charlottesville, Virginia | (aged 73)
Resting place | Highland Burial Park Danville, Virginia 36°37′58.9″N 79°23′22.9″W / 36.633028°N 79.389694°W |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouses | Daisy Fines
(m. 1934–1939)Ruby McGregor
(m. 1939) |
Children | 1 |
Education | Dan River Textile School |
Occupation | Businessman |
Awards | French Order of Merit Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity, 1st Class |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Wilbur Clarence "Dan" Daniel (May 12, 1914 – January 23, 1988) was a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia, serving ten terms from 1969 until his death from a heart attack in Charlottesville in 1988.
He previously served as the National Commander of The American Legion from 1956 to 1957.