Peter V. Daniel
| Peter Vivian Daniel | |
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| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
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In office March 3, 1841 – May 31, 1860 |
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| Nominated by | Martin Van Buren |
| Preceded by | Philip Barbour |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Miller |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia | |
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In office April 19, 1836 – March 3, 1841 |
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| Appointed by | Andrew Jackson |
| Preceded by | Philip Barbour |
| Succeeded by | John Mason |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Stafford County | |
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In office December 5, 1808 – December 3, 1810 |
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| Preceded by | John T. Brooke |
| Succeeded by | Charles Julian |
| Personal details | |
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April 24, 1784 Stafford County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | May 31, 1860 (aged 76) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Princeton University |
Peter Vivian Daniel (April 24, 1784 – May 31, 1860) was an American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Daniel was born in Stafford County, Virginia, in 1784 to a family of old colonial heritage. He was educated at home by private tutors and entered the College of New Jersey (now Princeton) at the age of eighteen. After one year, he decided that it was not in his best interest, and he went back to Virginia to study law under former Attorney General of the United States Edmund Randolph in Richmond and was admitted to the bar in 1808. Shortly after returning he entered into a conflict with a Fredericksburg businessman, John Seddon. It is thought a political issue sparked the challenge to a duel. Since dueling was prohibited in Virginia, the Daniel-Seddon duel was fought in Maryland. The duel took place and Daniel wounded Seddon, who later died of his wound shortly after returning to Virginia. Daniel married Randolph's daughter, Lucy, two years later.
Daniel soon found success in politics. He joined the Richmond Junta, the ruling political party at the time, which allowed him several opportunities. In 1809, Daniel was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, and in 1812 became a member of the advisory Virginia Privy Council. He remained on the Council and in 1818 was elected Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. During the 1830s, he was a member of the Richmond Junto, a powerful element of the Jacksonian Democrats, and a strong supporter of both Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren. In 1830, he ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Virginia. He would retain his two previous positions until 1836 when President Andrew Jackson appointed him to the federal judiciary.
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