Edward Manton (1760-1820) was a delegate to the

Hartford Convention The Hartford Convention was a series of meetings from December 15, 1814, to January 5, 1815, in Hartford, Connecticut, United States, in which the New England Federalist Party met to discuss their grievances concerning the ongoing War of 1812 and ...

in 1814-15. Manton was born May 26, 1760, in

Johnston, Rhode Island Johnston is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 29,568 at the 2020 census. Johnston is the site of the Clemence Irons House (1691), a stone-ender museum, and the only landfill in Rhode Island. Incorpora ...

. Manton served as a

presidential elector The United States Electoral College is the group of presidential electors required by the Constitution to form every four years for the sole purpose of appointing the president and vice president. Each state and the District of Columbia appo ...

in United States Presidential Election of 1800. Manton "rarely mingled in the political discussions of his day. He was a man of sterling worth in every relation in life." He was elected as a delegate to the

in 1814-15. Manton died on September 20, 1820, and is buried in th
Colonel Daniel Manton Lot
in Johnston, Rhode Island, USA.

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Manton's Grave picture
{{DEFAULTSORT:Manton, Edward Rhode Island politicians 1820 deaths Year of birth uncertain 1760 births