William Hodges Mann

William Hodges Mann
Portrait of Governor Mann
46th Governor of Virginia
In office 1910–1914
Lieutenant	James Taylor Ellyson
Preceded by	Claude A. Swanson
Succeeded by	Henry Carter Stuart
Personal details
Born	July 30, 1843 Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S.
Died	December 12, 1927 (aged 84) Petersburg, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Profession	Politician, Lawyer
Religion	Presbyterian

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.

Governor Mann with his staff

Political career

Brown 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 was the last Confederate soldier to serve as Governor of Virginia. He then served the Confederacy in various positions.

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 during his governorship.

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

Political offices
Preceded by Claude A. Swanson	Governor of Virginia 1910–1914	Succeeded by Henry Carter Stuart