Daniel Wallace (politician)

Daniel Wallace

Daniel Wallace (born May 9, 1801 in Laurens , Laurens County , South Carolina , † May 13, 1859 in Jonesville , South Carolina) was an American politician . Between 1848 and 1853 he represented the state of South Carolina in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Daniel Wallace had only a limited education. In 1833 he moved to Union County . He was a member of the state militia and made it to major general there . After completing a law degree and licensing as a lawyer , he began practicing his new profession in Union County. He also worked in agriculture.

Politically, Wallace was a member of the Democratic Party . Between 1846 and 1847 he was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives . After the death of Congressman James A. Black , he was elected as his successor in the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the due by-election in the first constituency of South Carolina . There he took up his new mandate on June 12, 1848. After he was confirmed in office in the following two regular congressional elections, he could remain in Congress until March 3, 1853 . This time was determined by the discussions about slavery .

After his tenure in the House of Representatives, Daniel Wallace returned to farming. He died on May 13, 1859 in Jonesville and was buried there.

Web links

• Daniel Wallace in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Daniel Wallace in the database of Find a Grave (English)