History and genealogy of Peter Montague, of Nansemond and ...

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Capt. Henry Daniel, son of James and Elizabeth [Montague 51]
iniel, b. March 15, 1786, in Louisa Co., Va.
He came to Ky. with his brother Jesse in 1795, when he was a
uth. He studied law under Hon. Henry Clay, for whom he had a
*at respect, but they never agreed in politics after Mr. Clay voted
• Mr.
John Quincy Adams. After Capt. Daniel obtained his license
practice law, he settled in Mount Sterling, Montgomery Co., Ky.,
d became a distinguished lawyer and politician. In 1812 he raised
:ompany, was elected captain of it, and joined the Northwestern
ny and acquitted himself very honorably. He was then States
torney for several years. He was several times elected to the
gislature of Ky. and in 1827 was elected to Congress. He was
;cted a member of Congress three times consecutively ; but in the
arrel between Gen. Jackson [then President] and Mr. Calhoun,
pt. Daniel took sides with Mr. Calhoun, and the popularity of
esident Jackson was too much for him to encounter, and he
clined the race in 1833. He then retired from politics, removed
Fayette Co. on a farm, and engaged to a limited extent in rearing
)oded horses, breeding and raising a mare that he called " Maria
misa " which became very distinguished among racers. After
ing elected to the Legislature from Fayette Co. he returned to
^ntgomery Co. and resumed the practice of law. " He was Presintial
Elector in 1837, voting for President Harrison."—H. He
rved as a member of Congress from 1827 to 1833 inclusive,
ollin's Hist, of Ky.]
He m., Oct. 12, 1809, Louisa Thomson, she d. June 10, 1859. In
71 Capt. Daniel made his home at the residence of Judge B. J.
ters* of Mount Sterling, Ky. [Judge of the Court of Appeals] an
1 and life-long friend. He died in his house Oct. 5, 1873, aged
, fully possessed of all his mental faculties, and full of gratitude to
dge and Mrs. Peters for all their kindness to him.
CHILDREN.
:. Current, b. , d. in infancy.
;. Mary, b. dead.
* This work is indebted to the kindness of Judge Peters for this record, who though 86
rs of age, still lives with his most estimable wife to whom he has been married 60 years,
jy both have manifested great interest in this work, and furnished substantial aid in huntup
the old family Bible records of the Daniel brothers, Jesse, Henry, and Beverly.