Litchfield enquirer., 1880-11-11
E. D. MANSFIELD.

Edward Deering Mansfield was born at New
Haven, CT, in 1901. His father, Jaied Mans
field, was teacher and scientific man. In
10000, and again from 1S14-2e he taught at
West Point, and for nine years intermediary,
beginning with 1908, was Surveyor General Of
the United States in Ohio. He was appointed
by Jefferson to supersede Gen. Rufus Put
nam, of Marietta, on the ground that the Tat,
ter did not understand the establishing of me-
ridian lines. The removal of Gen. Putnam,
who was Federalist. was at first regarded by
the people. If Marietta, who largely shared
the same views as partisan act, but they
sson grew to like the Mansfelds, Edward, ac-
cempanied his parents on their long and toll
some journey over the mountains, and among
his earliest restrictions was probably the
great Ohio River food of 1906 He also re-
membered the Blennerhassets In October,
1905, the family removed to Cincinnati, of
which he writes in his Memories: Zone of
the dirtiest little villages you ever saw. The
chief houses at that time were on Front street,
from Broadway to Sycamore they were two
story frame houses, painted white" The
Manhelds did not remain in the city, but oc-
cupiedg the house built by Col. Ludlow at Lud-
low Station, and until lately, at least, still
standing In the midst of Cumminsvile '.It
was then large two story dwelling with
wings-the best looking and, think, the lar
ward accompanied his father TO the East, and
at New York saw a steamboat for the first
time On their return the family removed to
the Bates Place, two miles nearer Cincinnati
than their former residence. In 1911 Edward
received two quarters schooling in a log house,
all that he had until 1913 At the close of
one OF these quarters, he came off victor in a
spelling match, after which the master escort
cd the whole school to neighboring tavern
mr. fx1d fhn nj n
1912 the Mansficlds returned East, where the
father served in military capacity for two
years, and then took up his residence at West
FONT. Edward WAS sent to the Episcopal
Academy, at Cheshire, Ct.,. and i'm 1916 was
appointed a cadet at West Point. In 1919,
when not quite eighteen, he graduated fourth
IN his class, and was commissioned in the en-
gineer corps He declined the appointment
through his mether's influence, aud entered
Princeton College, from which he graduated
IN 1922. He studied law at the famous school
kept BY Judges Reeve and Gould, at Litch-
held, CT, and in 1926 came to Cincinnati to
practice his profession. He soon rose to
prominence, and he enjoyed the friendship
Of the best people in the city. His relation
ship to the brakes was of much help to him.
de continued in active practice until 1885,
and during that and the following year filed
the Chair of Professor of Constitutional Law
and History in the Cincinnati College In
August, 1888, he contributed to Judge Halls
Western Monthly Magazine an article favor
Ing the building of railroad to Knoxville
Tenn, and thence to Mobile. Hisintelligence
and enterprise bore fruit over forty years later
In the Cincinnati Southern Railroad, the viz
tuai. though not detailed, realization of his
idea.
MT. Mansfield was tall, erect, and muscu-
iar, though spare. he was capable of great
endurance, for his constitution was very elias
tic. He was of sanguine and lnercurialt tenn.
permanent, but was always firm in his adhesion
70 duty. Politically, he was first a Wing, and
atterward 0 Republican. He worked for prin-
cipies. not for pay, he never asked for or re-
ceiyed national Office. ~ Cincinnati Gazette.