John Lawrence Manning

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.

John Manning
United States Senator-elect
from South Carolina
In office
Not seated
Preceded byJames Chesnut
James Hammond
Succeeded byThomas Robertson
Frederick Sawyer
Governor of South Carolina
In office
December 9, 1852 – December 11, 1854
LieutenantJames Irby
Preceded byJohn Means
Succeeded byJames Adams
Personal details
Born
John Lawrence Manning

(1816-01-29)January 29, 1816
Clarendon County, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedOctober 24, 1889(1889-10-24) (aged 73)
Camden, South Carolina, U.S.
Resting placeTrinity Episcopal Cathedral
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Susan Frances Hampton
Sally Bland Clarke
EducationPrinceton University
University of South Carolina (BA)
Military service
Allegiance Confederate States
Branch/serviceConfederate States Army
RankColonel
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

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
  1. "South Carolina SC - John Lawrence Manning - 1852 - 1854". SCIway.net. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
  2. Smith, Thomas Gordon, Living with antiques: Millford Plantation in South Carolina, Antiques Magazine, May, 1997 Archived 2007-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "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.
  5. Names in the Old Sumter District


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