Daniel Wallace (politician)

{{short description|American politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Daniel Wallace

| image = The Honorable Daniel Wallace, Congressman from South Carolina.jpg

| birth_date = {{birth date|1801|5|9}}

| birth_place = Laurens, South Carolina, U.S.

|death_date = {{death date and age|1859|5|12|1801|5|9}}

|death_place = Jonesville, South Carolina, U.S.

|resting_place = Union, South Carolina, U.S.

|state1 = South Carolina

|district1 = {{ushr|SC|1|1st}}

|term_start1 = June 12, 1848

|term_end1 = March 3, 1853

|predecessor1 = James A. Black

|successor1 = John McQueen

|office2 = Member of the
South Carolina House of Representatives
from Union County

|term2 = November 23, 1846 – December 17, 1847

|party = Democratic

|profession = lawyer, planter

|allegiance={{flag|United States|1822}}

|branch= South Carolina militia

|rank=Major General

}}

Daniel Wallace (May 9, 1801 – May 13, 1859) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.

Born near Laurens, South Carolina, he moved to Union County in 1833. He was a major general of the State militia. He studied law and engaged in agricultural pursuits. After being admitted to the bar, the practiced law in Union and Jonesville, Union County, South Carolina. He was elected to the State house of representatives in 1846 and served until 1847.

Wallace was elected as a Democrat to the Thirtieth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of James A. Black. He was reelected to the Thirty-first and Thirty-second Congresses and served from June 12, 1848, to March 3, 1853.

After leaving Congress, he resumed his agricultural pursuits. He died in Jonesville, South Carolina, May 13, 1859 and was interred in Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Union, South Carolina. His son was General William Henry Wallace of the Confederate States Army, Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives, and Circuit Judge.