John Manners (American politician)
John Manners | |
|---|---|
| 4th President of the New Jersey Senate | |
| In office 1852–1853 | |
| Preceded by | Silas D. Canfield |
| Succeeded by | William C. Alexander |
| Member of the New Jersey Senate from Hunterdon County | |
| In office 1850–1852 | |
| Preceded by | Isaac G. Farlee |
| Succeeded by | Alexander V. Bonnell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 8, 1786 Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey |
| Died | June 24, 1853 (aged 67) Clinton Township, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Eliza Cooper Manners |
| Education | Princeton University University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine |
John Manners (April 8, 1786 – June 24, 1853) was an American physician, lawyer, and politician who served as President of the New Jersey Senate.
Biography
Manners was born on April 8, 1786 in the now-defunct municipality of Amwell Township, 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 Township.[1]
Manners read law with James Madison Porter of Easton, Pennsylvania and was licensed to practice law in the highest courts.[1] He tried cases before the United States Supreme Court.[2]
He represented Hunterdon County in the New Jersey Senate from 1850 to 1852, serving as Senate President in 1852.[3][4]
He was a friend and frequent correspondent of Thomas Jefferson regarding scientific matters.[2]
Manners died in Clinton on June 24, 1853 from "affection of the heart." He was interred at Mercer Cemetery in Trenton.[3]
Family
Manners married Eliza Cooper (1790–1840), the daughter of Thomas Cooper, in Philadelphia on August 2, 1810.[1][5] He was the first cousin of David Stout Manners and the first cousin thrice removed of Horace Griggs Prall.[3]
Legacy
In 1992, a historical marker was erected at his gravestone in the historic Mercer Cemetery at Trenton, and was designated as a Trenton City Landmark.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Transactions of the Medical Society of New Jersey. Medical Society of New Jersey. 1871. pp. 135–6.
- ^ a b c "Dr. John Manners Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Manners family of New Jersey". The Political Graveyard. Archived from the original on February 5, 2010. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ^ Fitzgerald, Thomas F. (1905). State of New Jersey Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey (PDF). J.L. Murphy Publishing Co. pp. 147, 200.
- ^ "Dr. John Manners". The New York Times. July 2, 1853. p. 3. Retrieved July 21, 2009.