John N. Opie | |
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| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 9th district | |
| In office December 1, 1897 – January 10, 1906 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Echols |
| Succeeded by | Edward 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 by | James H. Skinner |
| Succeeded by | Alexander B. Lightner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Newton Opie March 13, 1844 Jefferson, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | January 26, 1906 (aged 61) Staunton, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Isabel Harman Ida Fletcher |
| Alma mater | Virginia Military Institute |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | American 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]
- ^ "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.
- ^ Swem, Earl G. (1918). A Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ Opie, John N. (1899). A Rebel Cavalryman, with Lee, Jackson, and Stuart. Retrieved April 25, 2021.