Manning J. Dauer
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Manning Julian Dauer was an American
political scientist
.
Dauer was born in North Carolina
. He received his bachelor's degree
(1930) and master's degree
(1931) from the University of Florida
and his Ph.D.
from the University of Illinois (1933).
Dauer was one of the foremost scholars of Florida politics. He taught at the University of Florida's
Department of History and Political Science and then at the Department of Political Science when it became a separate department.
Dauer was the first chair of the Department of Political Science, and served in this position for 25 years. His primary research interests was in political theory and American politics
, and he was the author of numerous articles, chapters, and books. Dr. Dauer wrote The Adams Federalists, considered the definitive study of Federalist Party
during the administration of John Adams
.
Dauer is best known as the principal articulate of the 1967 reapportionment plan for Florida
, which was mandated by a federal district court
(see Swann v. Adams). He also was a key consultant to the Florida Constitutional Revision Commission and helped formulate the most recent Florida Constitution
, adopted in 1968.
Dauer served in leadership positions with the American Political Science Association
, Southern Political Science Association, and the Florida Political Science Association.
Dauer Hall
at UF is named after him.
United States
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political scientist
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
.
Dauer was born in North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. He received his bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
(1930) and master's degree
Master's degree
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(1931) from the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
and his Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
from the University of Illinois (1933).
Dauer was one of the foremost scholars of Florida politics. He taught at the University of Florida's
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
Department of History and Political Science and then at the Department of Political Science when it became a separate department.
Dauer was the first chair of the Department of Political Science, and served in this position for 25 years. His primary research interests was in political theory and American politics
Politics of the United States
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, and he was the author of numerous articles, chapters, and books. Dr. Dauer wrote The Adams Federalists, considered the definitive study of Federalist Party
Federalist Party (United States)
The Federalist Party was the first American political party, from the early 1790s to 1816, the era of the First Party System, with remnants lasting into the 1820s. The Federalists controlled the federal government until 1801...
during the administration of John Adams
John Adams
John Adams was an American lawyer, statesman, diplomat and political theorist. A leading champion of independence in 1776, he was the second President of the United States...
.
Dauer is best known as the principal articulate of the 1967 reapportionment plan for Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, which was mandated by a federal district court
United States district court
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(see Swann v. Adams). He also was a key consultant to the Florida Constitutional Revision Commission and helped formulate the most recent Florida Constitution
Florida Constitution
The Constitution of the State of Florida is the document that establishes and describes the duties, powers, structure and function of the government of the U.S. state of Florida, and establishes the basic law of the state....
, adopted in 1968.
Dauer served in leadership positions with the American Political Science Association
American Political Science Association
The American Political Science Association is a professional association of political science students and scholars in the United States. Founded in 1903, it publishes three academic journals...
, Southern Political Science Association, and the Florida Political Science Association.
Dauer Hall
Dauer Hall (Gainesville, Florida)
Dauer Hall is a historic building on the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, in the United States.Dauer Hall is a contributing property in the University of Florida Campus Historic District which was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 20,...
at UF is named after him.