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==Political career== |
==Political career== |
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[[File:Governor Mann and staff.jpg|thumb|left|Governor Mann with his staff]] |
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Mann became Deputy Clerk of [[Nottoway County, Virginia]]. He left to serve in the [[12th Virginia Infantry]] during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] until he was injured |
Mann became Deputy Clerk of [[Nottoway County, Virginia]]. He left to serve in the [[12th Virginia Infantry]] during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] until he was injured. He then served the Confederacy in various positions. He was the last [[Confederate States Army|Confederate soldier]] to serve as Governor of Virginia. |
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After Appomattox, Mann began practicing law in Nottoway County. In 1870, he became the first county judge of Nottoway County. He introduced legislation to construct 350 high schools in Virginia and to close 800 rural saloons. Mann was in favor of [[Prohibition]] but only at the state level. |
After Appomattox, Mann began practicing law in Nottoway County. In 1870, he became the first county judge of Nottoway County. He introduced legislation to construct 350 high schools in Virginia and to close 800 rural saloons. Mann was in favor of [[Prohibition]] but only at the state level. |
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He is also known for refusing to prevent the execution of the juvenile [[Virginia Christian]] during his governorship. |
He is also known for refusing to prevent the execution of the juvenile [[Virginia Christian]], a black house maid who was convicted of murder after killing her white employer, during his governorship. |
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===Election=== |
===Election=== |
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William Hodges Mann | |
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| 46th Governor of Virginia | |
| In office February 10, 1910 – February 1, 1914 | |
| Lieutenant | James Taylor Ellyson |
| Preceded by | Claude A. Swanson |
| Succeeded by | Henry Carter Stuart |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 28th district | |
| In office December 6, 1899 – January 12, 1910 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Turnbull |
| Succeeded by | John J. Owen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Hodges Mann July 30, 1843 Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | December 12, 1927 (aged 84) Petersburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States |
| Branch/service |  Confederate States Army |
| Unit | 12th Virginia Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
William Hodges Mann (July 30, 1843 – December 12, 1927) was an American Democratic politician. Mann was the 46th Governor of Virginia from 1910 to 1914. He attended Brownsburg Academy.
Political career
Mann became Deputy Clerk of Nottoway County, Virginia. He left to serve in the 12th Virginia Infantry during the Civil War until he was injured. He then served the Confederacy in various positions. He was the last Confederate soldier to serve as Governor of Virginia.
After Appomattox, Mann began practicing law in Nottoway County. In 1870, he became the first county judge of Nottoway County. He introduced legislation to construct 350 high schools in Virginia and to close 800 rural saloons. Mann was in favor of Prohibition but only at the state level.
He is also known for refusing to prevent the execution of the juvenile Virginia Christian, a black house maid who was convicted of murder after killing her white employer, during his governorship.
Election
1909; Mann was elected Governor of Virginia with 63.35% of the vote, defeating Republican William P. Kent and Socialist Labor A.H. Dennitt.
References
- Larson, William (1982). Edward Younger (ed.). The Governors of Virginia, 1860-1978. University Press of Virginia. pp. 159–169. ISBN 0-8139-0920-1.
External links
- Biography by the National Governors Association
- A Guide to the Executive Papers of Governor William Hodges Mann, 1910-1914 at The Library of Virginia
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- 1843 births
- 1927 deaths
- Governors of Virginia
- Virginia lawyers
- Virginia state court judges
- American Presbyterians
- Virginia Democrats
- Politicians from Williamsburg, Virginia
- Confederate States Army soldiers
- Virginia State Senators
- People from Nottoway County, Virginia
- Democratic Party state governors of the United States
- People of Virginia in the American Civil War
- 19th-century American lawyers
- 19th-century American judges
- 19th-century American politicians
- 20th-century American politicians