His last public service was on a three - member commission which in 1866 investigated whether to reunite Virginia and West Virginia ( which had seceded during the war ) .
Janney returned to his law practice in Loudoun , but had no public role during the conflict .
Janney 's last public service was on a three - member commission which in 1866 investigated whether to reunite Virginia and West Virginia ( which had seceded during the war ) .
Janney returned to his law practice in Loudoun , but had no public role during the conflict .