The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-09-11

number "13" has been lucky one
for Richard L. Manning, who will
succeed the present administration
as governor of South Carolina. At
the University of Virginia Mr.. Man
ming occupied room 13. which is the
same room that President Wilson oc-
cupied when he attended that insti-
tuition Like the President also, Mr..
Manning'S signature contains thir-
teen letters. BY another coincidence
Mr. Manning was one of the dele
gates at large at the Baltimore CON
vention that nominated Woodrow
Wilson for the presidency.
Richard Irvine Manning, son of
Richard Irvine Manning and his wife,
Elizabeth Allen Sinkler. was born at
Homesley plantation, Sumter Coun-
ty. South Carolina, August Is, 1859.
Men OF Mark in South Carolina,
edited by James {. Hemphill, former
editor-in-chief of The News andCou-
rier, says of Mr.. Manning and his
parentage:
THE father. man OF eQuable
temperament and gentle and unob-
trusive in manner, was noted for his
excellent judgement and SCrupulouS
uprightneSS in life. He impressed
all as an honorable and Just man,
and his opinion naturally, in mat
ters of moment, was often sought.
He, was a successful planter and
served acceptably in the State Senate
OF South Carolina.
His parental ancestor, Laurence
Manning was born in Ireland and
emigrated thence prior to the Ameri-
can Revolution and settled in Cra-
ven, subsequently Clarendon, Coun-
ty, South Carolina. He married a
daughter Of Richard Richardson, a
distinguished patriot, born near
jamestown, Va, 1904, where he had
been n land surveyor. He removed
to Craven County. South Carolina,
where he engaged i'm farming. Dur
ing the Indian border wars he COM
manded a regiment; was a member
of the council Of safety at Charles
ton in 1875, and for his services in
Quelling a dangerous loyalit revolt in
the back country received the
thankss of the Provincial Congress
and was promoated to the rank of
brigadier general. He was mem
ber of the Legislative council of 1916,
and in the Provincial Congress of
South Carolina assisted in forming
the State Constitution. Lord Corn
wallis made fruitless efforts to gain
him over to the royal cause. Made
prisoner at the capture of Charles
ton he returned from the prison OF
st. Augustine and died in a few days
near Salisbury, n. c., in September
1881. His eldest son, Col. Richard
Richardson, commanded the right
wing of Gen. Francis Marion's army
at the battle OF Eutaw. and was
wounded. Another son, James b.
Richardson, was governor of South
Carolina. 1SO2-1SO4.
THE same Laurence M2nning.
greatgrandfather of the subject of
this sketch. was & Revolutionary
soldier, and was distinguished for his
intrepid courage and imperturbabil-
ity of demeanor in moments of great
peril, instances OF which are mar
rated in Gardens Anecdotes He
was the first adiutant general OF the
state of South Carolina.
His son. RicGhrd Irvine M;nning
was born in Sumter district, May l.,
1882, was graduated from South
Carolina College in 1911: served in
the war of 1872; was a member Of
South Carolina legislature in 1922,
and governor of South Caroline.
1824-1S26; was state senator and
was elected member of Congress
from South Carolina in 1891, and
died during his term. i'm Philadel-
AS 4 LAD
The early years of the subject OF
this sketch were passed upon the
plantation of his father, and he grew
up a healthy and active lad, fond OF
horseback riding and fox hunting
His father dying wh-n ne was only
two years of age the responsible
care of the plantation of his mother
and sisters fell upon him when he
was a mere lad. His training was OF
great value to him. 1t neCessitatcd
daily intercourse with his neiGhbOrs
in varied matters of business and
impressed him with the value Of the
golden rule i'm all his transactions as
we'll as aCCuStoming himself to self
sacrifice.
"His mother was highly educated
and refined. a sincerely piOus woman
of deep religious faith in whom all
considerations Of selfish comfort and
pleasure we're always subscrvient to
her duty 10 God, to the cause of hu-
manity, and the good OF her country.
The special lines of reading which
young Manning found most helpful
in fitting him for his work in life
were, primarily, the Bible. with the
biographies Of men famous i'm the
worlds progress. After attending
the primary schools in the vicinity Of
his birth, he was for two years a
student at the Kenmore University
high school Of the late IT. A. Strobe,
in Amherst county, Virginia, and
later at the University of Virginia
which he left in 1879 before com
pleting the course OF study.
He commenced the active work
of his life i'm Sumter county, South