James Robert Mann (April 27, 1920 – December 20, 2010) was a

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soldier, lawyer and Democratic

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from

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Early life and career

Mann was born in Greenville, to Alfred Clio Mann (1889–1956) and Nina Mae (Griffin) Mann. He graduated from Greenville High School in 1937. He then went to Charleston to receive his bachelor's degree at

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in 1941. With the outbreak of

, Mann enlisted in the

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and served on active duty until 1946, when he became a

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with the rank of

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. After the war, Mann enrolled at the

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where he was editor of the '' South Carolina Law Review'' and graduated magna cum laude in 1947 as a member of the

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. He was admitted to the state bar the same year and established a private practice in Greenville.

Political career

In 1948, Mann was elected to the

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and he served for two terms until

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appointed him as the circuit solicitor for the 13th judicial circuit of South Carolina to succeed

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in 1953. He was re-elected twice to that post and served until 1962. Afterwards, he became the secretary for the Greenville County Planning Commission and a trustee of the Greenville Hospital System. In 1968, Mann won election to the

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as a

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to represent the 4th congressional district. While in the House, Mann was a member of the Judiciary Committee that voted to recommend the impeachment of

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, ultimately drafting portions of Articles I and II of the final report. His other committee assignments included the Select Committee on Crime, the Committee for the

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, and the Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control. Mann did not seek re-election in 1978 and left Congress to resume his law practice in Greenville.

Accomplishments

Mann was a recipient of the

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, South Carolina's highest civilian award.

Notes

References

James R. Mann Papers
at South Carolina Political Collections at the University of South Carolina {{DEFAULTSORT:Mann, James Robert 1920 births 2010 deaths United States Army personnel of World War II Military personnel from South Carolina University of South Carolina School of Law alumni South Carolina lawyers Democratic Party members of the South Carolina House of Representatives Politicians from Greenville, South Carolina South Carolina state solicitors The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina alumni Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from South Carolina 20th-century American politicians United States Army colonels United States Army reservists 20th-century American lawyers Greenville Senior High School (Greenville, South Carolina) alumni