Randolph Manning (May 19, 1804 – August 31, 1864) was an American jurist and politician. He served as

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(1838-1840) and Chancellor of the

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(1842-1846).

Biography

Born in

Plainfield, New Jersey Plainfield is a city in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, known by its nickname as "The Queen City."

, Manning studied law in New York. In 1832, he moved to

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and practiced law. In 1837, Manning was elected to the

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. He was appointed

in 1838 and served until 1840. Manning was a

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until 1854, when he became a

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because of his opposition to slavery. Manning served as Chancellor of the

1842–1846. He also served on the

University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...

Board of Regents. In 1858, Manning was appointed to the

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serving until his death; he died in Pontiac, Michigan.'Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society,' New Jersey Historical Society: 1906, Biographical Sketch of Randolph Manning, pg. 103

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