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ments," and "Daniel on Attaciiments." In recognition of his scholarly attainments, he received the degree of LL. D. from Wash- ington and Lee University, and from the University of Michigan. Senator Daniel died ai Lynchburg. Virginia. June 29, 1910.

Hunton, Eppa, (q. v.).

Johnston, John Warfield, born near Ab- ijigdon. \'irginia, September 9, 1818, son of John Warfield Johnston (elder brother of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston) and Letitia Floyd, his wife; attended Abingdon Academy, and the South Carolina College at Columbia, South Carolina ; studied law at the Univer- sity of Virginia ; was admitted to the bar in 1839, and was commonwealth attorney for 'J'azewell county, 1844-46. He was a state senator, 1846-48; judge of the circuit court, 1866-70. He was elected as a Conservative to the L^nited States senate to fill vacancy, serving from October 20. 1869, to March 3, 1871 ; re-elected to fill vacancy, and was again re-elected, serving from March 15, 1S71, to March 3, 1873. He died at Rich- mond. Virginia, February 2"], 1889.

Lewis, John Francis, born near Port Re- public, Virginia, March i, 1818. He was a deleg-ate in the state convention of 1861, and refused to sign the ordinance of seces- sion. In 1869 he was elected lieutenant- governor on the Conservative ticket ; and was later elected to the United States senate, serving from October 20, 1869, to March 3, 1875. He was appointed by Pres- ident Hayes United States marshal for the western district of Virginia, April 11, 1878. and served until March i, 1882, when he re- signed. He was again elected lieutenant- governor on the Readjuster ticket in 1881.

He died September 2, 1895, in Lynnwood, \'irginia.

Mahone, William, (q. v.).

Martin, Thomas Staples, born at Scotts- ville. Albemarle county, \'irginia, January 29. 1847, son of John Samuel Martin and Martha Ann Staples, his wife. He received his primary education in the public schools, and March i, 1864, attended the Virginia Military Institute. At the time of the battle o' New Market, he and six others were ill in hospital, and were unable to march with their cadet battalion. Later the cadets were enrolled as a reserve force of the Confed- erate army, and young Martin, with his companions, stood ready for such military duty as might be required of them. In 1865 he entered the University of Virginia, but at the end of his second year he was obliged to abandon his studies and return home, on account of the death of his father. The mer- cj:ntile business in which the father had been engaged did not appeal to him. and he applied himself diligently to a course of self- prescribed law reading. In 1869, at the age of twenty-two. he was admitted to the bar of Albemarle county, and in due time was busied with caring for the interests of vari- ous corporations and firms, as well as of private individuals. His deep interest in the financial condition of the state led him to become a member of the Democratic gen- eral committee, of which Mr. John S. Bar- bour was chairman, who reposed great con- fidence in him, and found in him perhaps his most efficient aide. It was due in large measure to Mr. Martin that the party was rehabilitated and brought into control, re- sulting in the restoration of the financial integrity of the commonwealth. In 1893