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Daniel #2 family of Stafford County, Virginia

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  Peter Vivian Daniel (1784-1860) — of Virginia. Born in Stafford County, Va., April 24, 1784. Member of Virginia state legislature, 1809-12; Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, 1818; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1836-41; Associate Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1841-60. Episcopalian. Died in Richmond, Va., May 31, 1860 (age 76 years, 37 days). Interment at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Travers Daniel and Frances (Moncure) Daniel; uncle of Margaret Eleanor Daniel (who married Walker Peyton Conway); granduncle of John Moncure Daniel.
  Political family: Daniel #2 family of Stafford County, Virginia (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Walker Peyton Conway (1805-1884) — of Stafford County, Va. Born in Stafford County, Va., July 1, 1805. Member of Virginia state house of delegates from Stafford County, 1832-33. Died in Fredericksburg, Va., March 1, 1884 (age 78 years, 244 days). Interment at Fredericksburg Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Va.
  Relatives: Son of John Moncure Conway and Catharine Storke (Peyton) Conway; married to Margaret Eleanor Daniel (nephew of Peter Vivian Daniel; aunt of John Moncure Daniel); second cousin twice removed of William de Bruyn=Kops; second cousin thrice removed of George Washington and Lee Marvin; third cousin twice removed of Bushrod Washington, Horace Lee Washington and Daniel French Slaughter; third cousin thrice removed of Daniel French Slaughter Jr.; fourth cousin once removed of John Thornton Augustine Washington.
  Political family: Daniel #2 family of Stafford County, Virginia (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Moncure Daniel (1825-1865) — also known as John M. Daniel — Born in Stafford County, Va., October 24, 1825. Newspaper editor; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Sardinia, 1853-54; U.S. Minister to Sardinia, 1854-61. Died in Richmond, Va., March 30, 1865 (age 39 years, 157 days). Interment at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Va.
  Relatives: Son of John Moncure Daniel (1798-1844) and Eliza (Mitchell) Daniel; nephew of Margaret Eleanor Daniel (who married Walker Peyton Conway); grandnephew of Peter Vivian Daniel; great-grandson of Thomas Stone; great-grandnephew of John Hoskins Stone and Michael Jenifer Stone.
  Political family: Daniel #2 family of Stafford County, Virginia (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about John Moncure Daniel: Peter Bridges, Pen of Fire: John Moncure Daniel

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