John Manners (New Jersey politician)
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John Manners was an American
physician, lawyer, and politician who served as President of the New Jersey Senate
.
, Hunterdon County
, New Jersey
to John and Rachel (Stout) Manners. He went to Philadelphia to read medicine with Benjamin Rush
and Thomas Cooper
, graduating from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
in 1812. He received an honorary Master of Arts
degree from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University
) in 1816. He returned to Hunterdon County to practice medicine, residing in Flemington
and later settling in Clinton
.
Manners read law with James Madison Porter
of Easton, Pennsylvania
and was licensed to practice law in the highest courts. He represented Hunterdon County in the New Jersey Senate
from 1850 to 1852, serving as Senate President in 1852.
Manners died in Clinton in 1853 from "affection of the heart." He was interred at Mercer Cemetery in Trenton
.
, in Philadelphia on August 2, 1810. He was the first cousin of David Stout Manners
and the first cousin thrice removed of Horace Griggs Prall
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
physician, lawyer, and politician who served as President of the New Jersey Senate
New Jersey Senate
The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. From 1844 until 1965 New Jersey's counties elected one Senator, each. Under the 1844 Constitution the term of office was three years. The 1947...
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Biography
Manners was born in 1786 in Amwell TownshipAmwell Township, New Jersey
Amwell Township was a Township that existed in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States, from 1708 to 1846.The Township was established by a royal patent on June 8, 1708, from Queen Anne, the first sovereign of the combined kingdom of Great Britain, while the area was part of West Jersey...
, Hunterdon County
Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Hunterdon County is a county located in the western section of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 128,349. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Flemington....
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
to John and Rachel (Stout) Manners. He went to Philadelphia to read medicine with Benjamin Rush
Benjamin Rush
Benjamin Rush was a Founding Father of the United States. Rush lived in the state of Pennsylvania and was a physician, writer, educator, humanitarian and a Christian Universalist, as well as the founder of Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania....
and Thomas Cooper
Thomas Cooper (US politician)
Thomas Cooper was an Anglo-American economist, college president and political philosopher. Cooper was described by Thomas Jefferson as "one of the ablest men in America" and by John Adams as "a learned ingenious scientific and talented madcap." Dumas Malone stated that "modern scientific...
, graduating from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
The Perelman School of Medicine , formerly the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, was founded in 1765, making it the oldest American medical school. As part of the University of Pennsylvania, it is located in the University City section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is widely...
in 1812. He received an honorary Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
degree from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
) in 1816. He returned to Hunterdon County to practice medicine, residing in Flemington
Flemington, New Jersey
Flemington is a borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 4,581. It is the county seat of Hunterdon County....
and later settling in Clinton
Clinton, New Jersey
Clinton is a Town in Hunterdon County, New Jersey on the South Branch of the Raritan River. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 2,719....
.
Manners read law with James Madison Porter
James Madison Porter
James Madison Porter , a Pennsylvanian, was the 18th United States Secretary of War and a founder of Lafayette College....
of Easton, Pennsylvania
Easton, Pennsylvania
Easton is a city in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 26,800 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Northampton County....
and was licensed to practice law in the highest courts. He represented Hunterdon County in the New Jersey Senate
New Jersey Senate
The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. From 1844 until 1965 New Jersey's counties elected one Senator, each. Under the 1844 Constitution the term of office was three years. The 1947...
from 1850 to 1852, serving as Senate President in 1852.
Manners died in Clinton in 1853 from "affection of the heart." He was interred at Mercer Cemetery in Trenton
Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913...
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Family
Manners married Eliza Cooper (1790-1840), the daughter of Thomas CooperThomas Cooper (US politician)
Thomas Cooper was an Anglo-American economist, college president and political philosopher. Cooper was described by Thomas Jefferson as "one of the ablest men in America" and by John Adams as "a learned ingenious scientific and talented madcap." Dumas Malone stated that "modern scientific...
, in Philadelphia on August 2, 1810. He was the first cousin of David Stout Manners
David Stout Manners
David Stout Manners was the ninth Mayor of Jersey City. He succeeded Robert Gilchrist. A Whig politician, he served five one-year terms from May 3, 1852 to May 3, 1857. He was succeeded by Samuel Wescott.He was the son of David Manners, an army captain during the War of 1812...
and the first cousin thrice removed of Horace Griggs Prall
Horace Griggs Prall
Horace Griggs Prall was a New Jersey attorney and Republican politician. He served a number of a years as a state legislator and a short term as Acting Governor of the state in 1935....
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External links
- John Manners at The Political GraveyardThe Political GraveyardThe Political Graveyard is a website and database that catalogues information on more than 224,000 American political figures and political families, along with other information.-History:...