John Reeves Jones Daniel (January 13, 1802 – June 22, 1868) was aCongressional Representative fromNorth Carolina.
Daniel was born nearHalifax, North Carolina and was instructed privately at home. He graduated from theUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1821. After studying law, he was admitted to the North Carolina bar in 1823 and practiced law in Halifax. He was elected to theState house of commons, serving from 1832–34. Daniel was electedattorney general of North Carolina in 1834. The popular politician was elected as aDemocrat to theTwenty-seventh United States Congress and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1841 – March 4, 1853), where he served as Chairman of the Committee on Claims (Twenty-ninth, Thirty-first, and Thirty-second Congresses). Daniel was not a candidate for renomination in 1852 to the Thirty-third Congress. He retired from politics and resumed the practice of law in Halifax. He moved toLouisiana in 1860 and settled nearShreveport, where he continued the practice of law and also engaged in planting. He died in Shreveport and was buried there.
His son,Junius Daniel, became abrigadier general in theConfederate States Army, dying as a result of a mortal wound at theBattle of Spotsylvania Court House in 1864.
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| Preceded by | Attorney General of North Carolina 1835–1841 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNorth Carolina's 2nd congressional district 1841–1843 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNorth Carolina's 7th congressional district 1843–1847 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNorth Carolina's 6th congressional district 1847–1853 | Succeeded by |
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