Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-05-10
Hon. James Macmanus Dead.

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lie was born in Carlisle, May II, 1904,
and had nearly completed the seventy.
ninth year Of his age. He came to Belle.
fonte in the year 1899, and was married in
1924 to Miss Jane Armor, also from Car
isle, and the same year was entered A. "a
student at law with Hon. Thomas Burn
eide. Mr.. Macmauus was admitted at
August Term, 1926, and Immediately
commenced the practice. The following
year he was appointed Deputy Attorney
General for Clcsrhed county, by Hon.
Frederick Smith then Attorney General
under Gov. John A. Shulze, and held this
ohice under dcputsiions from Attorneys
Generals Blythe, ElImaker and Marklc,
and was appointed Deputy Attorney Con.
eral FOR Centre and ClcarAcld counties
duriZ the Gov Wolfe administration
undX deTutation. from hi- successive At.
torneys General Samuel Douglas, Ellis
Lewis and George NJ. Dalls. and during
Gov Porter. administration, lsaa to lsij,
from Hon. ovid r. johnson. Mr. Mac
manus declined further tender Of the
office made by Hon. John X. Kane, At
tornsy General under Francis K skunk.
When Jefferson county was annexed to
this district, Judge Burnside appointed
Mr. MAcmAnus TO prosecute the common.
wealth pleas for that county, and on the
organization Of Clinton county was A..igu.
cd to the same duties by Judge Wood
ward. He was slso council Tor the county
commissioners or Centre county foT over
eleven years
In 1871 he was elected 70 The Legislature
from Centre county, then diuric; Of
itself Anong tho prominent members Of
the session Of 1872, in the house, were
Chief Justice ShArswood, Charles = Trcgo,
John J. McCahcn, Asa Packer, judges
VIM. Elwcll and Geo T. Barrett, ncud-
rick b. Wright, james Ross Suowden,
John II Deford and other men Of great
ability including the great commonor
Thaadeus Stevens. Nevertheless before
the close Of the session Mr. MAcmanus had
the credit Of being one of the mosi in
huential members Of the house. Daring
the discussion Of tho tariff resolution Of
the session Of 1872 he Wa pj,ted by bic
colleagues against Ihaddea' Stevens and
'n@l" Al exceedingly Ao'e speech against
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without r'sh''
IN I0'% ne a"cilhel Fe-e'ecNon ana suG-
;'it"d the nomination Of Hon. George
heOHI'ough who was taken nPAnd elected.
IN ~" hr' Maemahls was again nomi-
hated and elected, his personal popularity
'Hrmounuhg tho poiitioAl wave that en-
;Hi'ed every candidate on the Democratic
county ticket from Congressman TO County
Ircssurc-. In 1914 he declined renomi- |
nation and retired from political office
.hough ever taking great interest in poll
.io', he preferred quiet home-lifc TO pub.
ie life. When Hon. W W. Potter died |
n 1889 ho was the choice Of the Demo. |
ratio party 10 succeed Mr. Potter in Con-
;ros, but he declined 10 accept the nomi- |
lA,ion Gov skunk offered him tho pos.
ion Of President Judge, this he also De.
lined, 10 continue the practice Of bis nro.
ession. In August. 1881. he had com.
,le,el as years Of active prse,ico At tho
AR and occasion was taken by the bar 10
resent him with a gold headed cane. AZ
member Of the bar he was highly -.
eemed by all his brethren as generous
pponeni, as hard working associate
ounsel and for his strict integri,y-his
.erbsl enpagsment was alWavs tokon and
Invariably adhered TO. As a citizen he