Austin Shuey Mann (January 14, 1847 – September 19, 1914) was an American lawyer, orange grove owner, and politician who served in the

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and

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. He represented

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. Mann was born in Ohio. He later lived in the area of

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and had orange groves. He served in the Florida Senate from 1883 until 1887. He was in the Florida House in 1891.

Mannfield, Florida Mannfield (sometimes incorrectly called Mansfield or Mannsfield) is a ghost town near Lecanto, Florida, in the Withlacoochee State Forest. History Mannfield was settled by early pioneer, Austin Mann, an active citrus farmer and cattle rancher. ...

, the county seat until Inverness was chosen to replace it, was named for him. It is now a ghost town in the

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. His daughter,

May Mann May Mann, born May Vasta Randall, (September 1, 1908 - April 15, 1995) was a Cinema of the United States, Hollywood columnist and freelance writer. She wrote a syndicated column about Hollywood gossip and wrote articles on celebrities for fan m ...

, married

William Sherman Jennings William Sherman Jennings (March 24, 1863February 27, 1920) was an American politician. He served as the 18th Governor of Florida after being a lawyer, county judge, and state representative. Early years and education He was born near Walnut Hill ...

, who served as

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