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Born in 1819, Daniel Frost was editor of Jackson County’s first newspaper, The Virginia Chronicle, which was burned in 1862 during Jenkins Raid for its pro-Union stance. He served as Speaker of the House for the Restored Government of Virginia from 1861 to 1862, then joined the 11th WV Infantry and rose to colonel in 1863. Frost died on July 19, 1864, from wounds received at Snicker’s Ferry.
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