John Lawrence Manning | |
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United States Senator-elect from South Carolina | |
| In office Not seated | |
| Preceded by |
James Chesnut James Hammond |
| Succeeded by |
Thomas Robertson Frederick Sawyer |
| Governor of South Carolina | |
| In office December 9, 1852 – December 11, 1854 | |
| Lieutenant | James Irby |
| Preceded by | John Means |
| Succeeded by | James Adams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Lawrence Manning January 29, 1816 Clarendon County, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | October 24, 1889 (aged 73) Camden, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Resting place | Trinity Episcopal Cathedral |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Frances Hampton Sally Bland Clarke |
| Education |
Princeton University University of South Carolina ( BA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | 
Confederate States |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
John Lawrence Manning (sometimes spelled John Laurence Manning) [1] (January 29, 1816 – October 24, 1889) was the 65th Governor of South Carolina, from 1852 to 1854. He was born in Clarendon County. He attended South Carolina College, where he was a member of the Euphradian Society.
Marriages and children
In 1838, John L. Manning married Susan Frances Hampton (1816–1845), daughter of General Wade Hampton I and his wife, Mary Cantey, and half-sister of Colonel Wade Hampton II, who though he alone inherited their father's considerable fortune, shared it equally with her and another sister. She died giving birth to their third child. In 1848 Manning married Sally Bland Clarke and had four children by her. [2] During his term in office, he resided at the Preston C. Lorick House. [3]
Millford Plantation
John Manning and his wife, Susan, had Millford Plantation built in 1839 near Pinewood, South Carolina. It is now a National Historic Landmark. [2]
Slave owner
According to the 1860 United States Slave Census Schedule, John Manning owned 670 enslaved African-Americans, making him the 6th largest American slave owner at the time. [4]
Burial
He is interred in the churchyard at Trinity Episcopal Church in Columbia, South Carolina.
Honors
The town of Manning, South Carolina was named for him. [5]
References
- ^ "South Carolina SC - John Lawrence Manning - 1852 - 1854". SCIway.net. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
- ^ a b Smith, Thomas Gordon, Living with antiques: Millford Plantation in South Carolina, Antiques Magazine, May, 1997 Archived 2007-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Preston C. Lorick House, Richland County (1727 Hampton St., Columbia)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
- ^ * "American slave owners". Geni. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ Names in the Old Sumter District
External links
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- Confederate States Army officers
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John Lawrence Manning | |
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United States Senator-elect from South Carolina | |
| In office Not seated | |
| Preceded by |
James Chesnut James Hammond |
| Succeeded by |
Thomas Robertson Frederick Sawyer |
| Governor of South Carolina | |
| In office December 9, 1852 – December 11, 1854 | |
| Lieutenant | James Irby |
| Preceded by | John Means |
| Succeeded by | James Adams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Lawrence Manning January 29, 1816 Clarendon County, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | October 24, 1889 (aged 73) Camden, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Resting place | Trinity Episcopal Cathedral |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Frances Hampton Sally Bland Clarke |
| Education |
Princeton University University of South Carolina ( BA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
Confederate States |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
John Lawrence Manning (sometimes spelled John Laurence Manning) [1] (January 29, 1816 – October 24, 1889) was the 65th Governor of South Carolina, from 1852 to 1854. He was born in Clarendon County. He attended South Carolina College, where he was a member of the Euphradian Society.
Marriages and children
In 1838, John L. Manning married Susan Frances Hampton (1816–1845), daughter of General Wade Hampton I and his wife, Mary Cantey, and half-sister of Colonel Wade Hampton II, who though he alone inherited their father's considerable fortune, shared it equally with her and another sister. She died giving birth to their third child. In 1848 Manning married Sally Bland Clarke and had four children by her. [2] During his term in office, he resided at the Preston C. Lorick House. [3]
Millford Plantation
John Manning and his wife, Susan, had Millford Plantation built in 1839 near Pinewood, South Carolina. It is now a National Historic Landmark. [2]
Slave owner
According to the 1860 United States Slave Census Schedule, John Manning owned 670 enslaved African-Americans, making him the 6th largest American slave owner at the time. [4]
Burial
He is interred in the churchyard at Trinity Episcopal Church in Columbia, South Carolina.
Honors
The town of Manning, South Carolina was named for him. [5]
References
- ^ "South Carolina SC - John Lawrence Manning - 1852 - 1854". SCIway.net. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
- ^ a b Smith, Thomas Gordon, Living with antiques: Millford Plantation in South Carolina, Antiques Magazine, May, 1997 Archived 2007-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Preston C. Lorick House, Richland County (1727 Hampton St., Columbia)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
- ^ * "American slave owners". Geni. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ Names in the Old Sumter District
External links
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
|
| This article about a South Carolina politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
|
| This article about a person of the American Civil War is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1816 births
- 1889 deaths
- 19th-century American politicians
- Confederate States Army officers
- Democratic Party governors of South Carolina
- Democratic Party United States senators from South Carolina
- High Hills of Santee
- Democratic Party members of the South Carolina House of Representatives
- People from Clarendon County, South Carolina
- People from Pinewood, South Carolina
- People of South Carolina in the American Civil War
- Princeton University alumni
- Democratic Party South Carolina state senators
- University of South Carolina alumni
- University of South Carolina trustees
- United States senators who owned slaves
- Members of the United States Senate declared not entitled to their seat
- South Carolina politician stubs
- American Civil War biography stubs