Hosea Mann
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Hosea A. Mann, Jr. was a Vermont
lawyer and politician.
Mann born in Wilmington, Vermont
, on July 13, 1858, the son of Hosea and Maria (Grousbeck) Mann. Mann was educated in the common school
s and at the Brattleboro Academy and Eastman's Business College in Poughkeepsie, New York.
He read law
under O. E. Butterfield and was admitted to the bar
at Windham County
in 1882, commencing a practice in Wilmington. In 1879 Mann was elected treasurer of the Wilmington Savings Bank and Wilmington town clerk. He held both positions until resigning in 1885 to focus on other matters. In 1866 Mann was elected state's attorney
for Windham County, serving a two-year term.
Mann was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives
in 1886, 1888, and 1890, and served as Speaker of the House
from 1890 to 1892.
Mann was married in February 1880 to Eva A. Gifford, daughter of the Reverend Jeremiah and Jane Gifford of Wilmington. They had one son, Ralph Hosea.
He died in Brattleboro, Vermont
while staying at the Brattleboro Retreat
, to which he had been admitted three weeks previously.
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
lawyer and politician.
Mann born in Wilmington, Vermont
Wilmington, Vermont
Wilmington is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,225 at the 2000 census.-History:The town was chartered in 1751 by Benning Wentworth, colonial governor of New Hampshire. It was named in honor of Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington...
, on July 13, 1858, the son of Hosea and Maria (Grousbeck) Mann. Mann was educated in the common school
Common school
A common school was a public school in the United States or Canada in the nineteenth century. The term 'common school' was coined by Horace Mann, and refers to the fact that they were meant to serve individuals of all social classes and religions....
s and at the Brattleboro Academy and Eastman's Business College in Poughkeepsie, New York.
He read law
Reading law
Reading law is the method by which persons in common law countries, particularly the United States, entered the legal profession before the advent of law schools. This usage specifically refers to a means of entering the profession . A small number of U.S...
under O. E. Butterfield and was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
at Windham County
Windham County, Vermont
Windham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of 2010, the population was 44,513. Its shire town is Newfane.-Geography:According to the U.S...
in 1882, commencing a practice in Wilmington. In 1879 Mann was elected treasurer of the Wilmington Savings Bank and Wilmington town clerk. He held both positions until resigning in 1885 to focus on other matters. In 1866 Mann was elected state's attorney
State's Attorney
In the United States, the State's Attorney is, most commonly, an elected official who represents the State in criminal prosecutions and is often the chief law enforcement officer of their respective county, circuit...
for Windham County, serving a two-year term.
Mann was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives
Vermont House of Representatives
The Vermont House of Representatives is the lower house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The House comprises 150 members. Vermont legislative districting divides representing districts into 66 single-member districts and 42 two-member...
in 1886, 1888, and 1890, and served as Speaker of the House
Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives
The Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives is the Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives, the lower house of the Vermont Legislature....
from 1890 to 1892.
Mann was married in February 1880 to Eva A. Gifford, daughter of the Reverend Jeremiah and Jane Gifford of Wilmington. They had one son, Ralph Hosea.
He died in Brattleboro, Vermont
Brattleboro, Vermont
Brattleboro, originally Brattleborough, is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States, located in the southeast corner of the state, along the state line with New Hampshire. The population was 12,046 at the 2010 census...
while staying at the Brattleboro Retreat
Brattleboro Retreat
The Brattleboro Retreat is a private, not-for-profit mental health and addictions hospital that provides comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient services for children, adolescents and adults....
, to which he had been admitted three weeks previously.
Sources
- Men of Vermont: an illustrated biographical history of Vermonters and sons of Vermont. 1894. p. 255.
- Vermont Death Records, 1909–2008, entry for Hosea A. Mann, Jr.