Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-15
MEMORIAL SERVICES.

WAS Uesuleu 10 memorial services Tor
the late FL. FL. Manson, who was an
honored member of the Marathon
County Bar. The committee pre-.
viously appointed presented the fol-
lowing memorial:
MAY it please the court:
The committee appointed by the
Marathon County Bar Association for
that purpose, herewith presents for
record in this court brief memorial
of the life and services 81 the late
Herbert Hayes Manson, whose death
occurred April 18th, 1914, ana we re-
spectfully recommend that the same
be made a part Of the permanent
records OF this court.
Herbert Hayes Manson was born in
Wausau April 18th, 1872, the son Of
Ptlfus P. Manson and Caroline Nichols
Manson, who were among the pioneer
settlers of this county. He was the
youngest of seven sons, three of
whom, together with three sisters,
survive him. His father was one of
the most prominent and most useful
citizens of our state, and his services
as county officer, as mayor of the city
OF Wausau, and as president of it's
Board of Education, will long be re-
membered.
Herbert Manson was reared in
Wausau and graduated at its high
school in June, 1891. He entered the
University of Wisconsin in the fall of
1898, and after completing a
four years course graduated from
the law department in 1897
AS student Mr.. Manson was
proficient in his studies, and also
/ took an active interest in high school
and university athletics. He was
above the average in height and of
somewhat slight build, but was I'M
usually alert and active, and excelled
In all athletic sports and especially in
tennis and base ball. On his gradua-
tion from the university he returned
TO Wausau and opened a law Office
here. In 1898 he was elected city at
torney of the City of Wausau, and III
the fall of that year he was elected
district attorney OF Marathon county,
which Office he held for two years,
declining denomination. He was
again city attorney of the city of
Wausau for two years from the spring
of 1905. He was a model officer,
faithful, diligent and efficient. In
1909 he formed a copartnership for
the practice of law in the City of
Wausau, with Franklin Bump, un-
der the firm name and style of Bump
& Manson, which firm became known
as one of the ablest and most active
in the practice of law in his.circuit,
and continued until Mr.. Manson's
death.
Mr.. Manson was somewhat actively
\ engaged in the real estate business
and was for number of years associ.
ated in that business with Mr.. Charles
E. Weinfeld of this city, under the
firm name of Manson g. Weinfeld.
Mr.. Manson was a democrat, and
from his boyhood took keen interest
in state and national politics. He
was the efficient chairman of the
democratic county committee of this
county, and in 1905. in his absence,
and wholly without his knowledge or
solicitation, he was chosen chairman
Of the democratic state central COM
mittee of Wisconsin, which position
he retained until his resignation in
1909 1t was his wish at that time to
retire from active politics and devote
his entire time to his profession, but
his services were too valuable to the
party, and he was prevailed upon to
retain his membership on the state
central committee. He was dele
gate at large from Wisconsin to the
democratic national convention at
Denver, in 1908, and during the pre-
convention campaign of 1912 he was
an ardent advocate of the candidacy
of Woodrow Wilson for president,
and during the following national
campaign he was one of the active
workers and leaders in charge of the
democratic campaign at the national
democratic headquarters in Chicago.
In the be Ginning CT his administra-
tion, President Wilson promptly rec
ognized Mr.. Manson's faithful and
efficient services and his fine charac-
ter and ability by appointing him
Collector of Internal Revenue for the
Western Wisconsin District, which
office he held at the time of his
death.
In 1905 Mr.. Manson was married to
Miss Daisy Dye, daughter of DR. and
Mrs. A. A. Dye of Madison, who sur
wives him, as does also their adopted
daughter, Patricia.
This sketch briefly states tire prin-
cipal events in the life of one who
was not only good lawyer, but was
one of the kindliest, most genial,
most loyable and most honorable
members of our bar. Herbert Man
son possessed those rare personal
qualities which attract and retain
friends. His appearance was manly,
his countenance handsome, lively and
engaging, his smile most attractive,
his courtesy unfailing, bis honor be-
yond question, and his self-control,
even und the most trying circurn-
stances wAs perfect. His word once
given, whether in public or private
matters. was never questioned. In
public matters he reached his decis-
ions on purely ethical grounds, and IN
falteringly supported what he believed
to be right, regardless of popularity
In brief he was undetermined, de-
lightful and scholarly gentleman,
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