John Manning Jr. (July 30, 1830 – February 12, 1899) was a

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politician who briefly served in the

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in 1870 and 1871.

Biography

Manning was born in

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, Chowan County, North Carolina on July 30, 1830. He graduated from the

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in 1850; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1853 and commenced practice in Pittsboro. Manning was a delegate to the state convention in 1861 which seceded from the union, and then served in the North Carolina Volunteers throughout the

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. He was elected over Joseph W. Holden on November 26, 1870 as a

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(then called "Conservative" in North Carolina) to the

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to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of

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. The November

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was actually the second special election for the Fourth Congressional District seat that year;

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had been elected to fill the seat in a special election in August 1870 but had died shortly thereafter, before taking his seat. Meanwhile,

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had been elected to the

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from the Fourth District, also in August.OurCampaigns.com August 1870 general election
/ref> Manning served only the few remaining months of the 41st Congress, from December 7, 1870, to March 3, 1871. Later, Manning was a member of the State constitutional convention in 1875; a member of the State house of representatives in 1881; and a commissioner to codify the laws of the State in 1881. He became a professor of law at his alma mater, the University of North Carolina, and was also a member of its board of trustees from 1881 to 1899. Manning died in Chapel Hill, N.C., on February 12, 1899. He was father of James S. Manning, the future

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and grandfather of lawyer and future

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John H. Manning John Hall Manning (September 27, 1889 – July 21, 1963) was a lawyer, government official and officer in both North Carolina National Guard and United States Army during World War II. He served as Adjutant General of North Carolina between Octo ...

References

Congressional Biographical Directory
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