Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-08
MANLEY DEAD.
PROMINENT MAINE REPUBLICAN
DIES SUDDENLY.
PROMINENT IN POLITICS IN STATE AND
NATIoN--LAwyER, EDITOR, BUsI-
NESS MAN--sKETcH OF HIS
CAREER.


n the repu bI.can national committee and
as chairman of the executive committee
nj that committee, wss found dead Ia his
he'd at his home In Augusta last Tuesday.
The first intimation that he had been
stricken came about 10 O'Clock when, he
not appearing for breakfast, mem ers OF
bis family went to his room to arouse him
and found him dead in bed. Death prob
.bly resulted from the forming OF clot
of blood on the brain.
Mr.. Manley suffered a shock about two
wears ago, and another more recently, and
had been Ia declining health for several
years past.
When news OF his sudden death reached
the state House, expressions OF profound
regret were expressed by everyone. Out
of respect to bis memory both bodies
Immediately adjourned, the motion to
that end being made by Sen. Heselton,
of Gardiner, In the upper body, aud Rep.
sewall, OF Bath, In the House.
Joseph Holman Manley was born In
Bangor, Oct. 10, 1912, son of James Suli-
van ana Caroline G. (5ewail) Msuley. On
the maternal side he was in direct descent
Puritan stock. His great-gra pdfather,
Henry Sewail, was captain in the Revo-
lutioBary army.
His early education was received In the
public schools OF Augusta, and from the
age OF eleven until he was fifteen he
attended the Little Blue Abbott school
for boys 10 Pennington, where he fitted
for college.
Ill health, however, which had some
what limited his earlier opportunities,
compelled tho abandonment Of his plans
for collegiate . iuration.
After recovering his health, he entered
upon the study Of law In the Office of
Sgeetsir Il Gardiner, OF Boston, and In
September, 1883, at the age OF nineteen,
graduated from the Albany law school
and was admitted to the bar OF New York
state.
Returning the same year to Augusta, he
formed a law partnership with ii. W..
True, which continued for some years.
10 1856 he wss admitted to practice In the
United States circuit and district courts,
and also was appointed a commissioner
of the United States district court Of
Maine.
From 1863 to 1876 he WAS special agent
of the Internal revenue department.
Subsequently he vas for . time in Wash
ington as agent Of THO rennsyi,,..ia rail-
road company. IA 1878 be purchased OF
Joseph II. Aomsn a half interest in the
Maine Farmer, and for several years he
continued In control of its editor ial
columns.
In May, 1851, he was appointed post
master OF Augusta by President Garfield.
During his frst term In this office he in
stituted many improvements AID was un-
firing In his efforts to secure the erection
of the fine postoftice building which now
adorDs the city.
In 1889 he was resppointed postmaster
by President Harrison, and held the Office
until his resignation In August, 1892. to
become a member OF the republican
national committee.
Mr.. Maniey was for many years actively
interested In business in Augusta, and
largely identified with the city's progress.
He was . director in the First national
Shank and president of the Augusta saw
tngs bank, treasurer OF the Augusta
Water Co. and OF the Augusta Electric
Light Il Power Co., and a director In the
Edwards Manufacturing Co., OF that city.
p was also director In the Maine Gem
trsl, Knox & Lincoln, Portland d Roches-
Ger railroads and IN the Portland, Mt.
Desert d Mschias Stesmb boat Co.
10 1857 8 and 1889. 30 he represented
In tata ~
daniey again served In the lower House
sthe representative from Augusta In 1893,
"a was reelected in 1901, serving as
pssker.
Ii 1903 he entered the Senate and served
tth distinguished ability. He did not
iter the canvass for a denomination to
ieSenste, but laid his plans to realize
e highest ambition to become governor.
There was eonsidera BILE opposition to
Manley's candidacy Throughout the
ate, especially among the younger gem
ation of politicians, but he stood well
| tn the farmers, and until his with
rival from the race men everywhere in
Estate concs ded hat The battle for the
nination would be a warm and close
March, 1904, It was hinted that Mr..
nles's physician had protested against
patient continuing longer in active
tics, and reluctantly Mr.. Maniey
pned the announcement which, after
Fly forty years of effort in city, State
tnational affairs, retired him to private
90
"a fsctor In the political affiirs Mr..
aley was more widely known than any
OF private citizen OF Maine. For many
yea arm fiiend and intimate associ-
All James q. Blaine, he learned from
h. Mutations with that great leader
ms that was OF the higher order In
pcs.
was for twenty years chairman OF
tbtsste repub lean committee of Maine,
an Rse delegate to the repnbiican
nataal convention In 1850, 1884, 1883,