Hon David W Naill, paternal grandfather of David Wheeler Naill, Was a native of Frederick county Maryland a civil engineer by profession and a captain of several military companies He became a very prominent man in his state and served from 1840 to 1843 inclusive as the Frederick county representative in the House of Delegates and from 1846 to 1850 he served as state senator In 1860 he was a member of the famous legislature that met in Frederick Md He was a man of strong convictions and decided views especially on the question of temperance When Thomas G Pratt was governor of Maryland he gave a state banquet at which Mr Naill was one of the honored guests and when the time came to drink each other's health the governor chose Mr Naill to join him in the toast Mr Naill being a temperance man laid hold on the pitcher of water with one hand while he held a glass in the other The governor said I wish you to drink a glass of wine with me I don t drink wine said Mr Naill What not drink wine with the governor of Maryland said the governor I cannot sacrifice principles, No not for the governor of Maryland, answered Mr Naill and the governor drank a glass of water with him.
