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James Mann (June 22, 1822, Gorham, Maine – August 26, 1868, New Orleans, Louisiana) was a 19th-century American Civil War veteran and politician.
James Mann | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 2nd district | |
| In office July 18, 1868 – August 26, 1868 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Hahn (Vacant 1863–1868) |
| Succeeded by | Lionel A. Sheldon |
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives | |
| In office 1849–1850 | |
| Member of the Maine Senate | |
| In office 1851–1853 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Mann June 22, 1822 Gorham, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | August 26, 1868 (aged 46) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Politician, Treasury Agent |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Paymaster |
Biography
editHe served in the Maine legislature and was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana's 2nd congressional district but died just five weeks into his term in 1868.
Civil War
editMann was a member of the Maine House of Representatives (1849–50) and Maine Senate (1851–53). He was a major in the Union Army during the American Civil War, serving as a paymaster.
After the war
editAfter the war, he remained in New Orleans as a Treasury agent.
Congress and death
editHe was elected as part of Louisiana's next congressional delegation after the state was readmitted to representation. He took his seat on July 18, 1868, and died on August 26, 1868.
The special election to succeed Mann was won by John Willis Menard, the first African American ever elected to Congress, but the House of Representatives declined to seat him.
See also
editExternal links
edit- United States Congress. "James Mann (id: M000103)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- "Funeral of the Hon. James Mann in New-Orleans", New York Times, August 28, 1868 (subscription required)
