The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-09-09
The Nest Governor
of South Carolina
Sketch of the Career Of Richard l. Manning
of Sumter, Who Was Nominated in the
Primary Yesterday.
Special to The Intelligcncer.

Special to The Intelligcncer
SUMTER. S. G., Sept. S.--As with
Woodrow Wilson, the number "13"
h,A; been a lucky one for Mr.. Richard
/. Manning who will succeed the pres
ent administration as governor of
South Carolina. At the University or
Virginia Mr. Manning occupied Room
l3. which is the same room that Pres
ident Wilson occupied when he at
."uded that institution. Like tire pres
01t also. Mr.. Manning's signature
tains thirteen letters. BY another
a incidence Mr.. Manning was one OF
.ne delegates at large at the Balti-
'e convention that nominated
70 jodrOw Wilson fJr the presidency.
Richard Irvine Manning, son of
Itichard IrvA, Manning and his wife.
elizabeth Alien SiDkler, was born at
Homesley plantation. Sumter county.
South Carolina. August 18th. 1859.
"Son of Mark in South Carolina"
edited by James G.. Hemphill, former
1ditor chief OF the News an5 Cou-
rier. says of Mr.. Manning and his Ier-
eJtage:
the father. a man of equable tenn.
permanent and gentle and unobtrusive
III ihpAihCip WOO hotCa iot SASCiiChI
judgment and scrupulous uprightness
in life. He impressed all as an honor
able and Just man. and his opinion
naturally. in matters of moment, was
often sought. He was successful
planter, and served acceptably in the
state senate OF South Carolina.
A Race of Strong Men.
His parental ancestor, Laurence
Manning. was born in Ireland, and
| '.'igrated thence prior to the Ameri-
c.n Revolution and settled in Craven,
| subsequently, Clarendon county. South
. 'olina. He married daughter Of
| t,.chard Richardson q dlstih 3 uished
| patriot, born near jamestown. Vir-
+. in, 1904, where he had been land
. Surveyor. He removed to Craven
,nty, South Carolina, where he en-
gagged in farming, During the Indian
border wars he commanded a regi-
ment; was a member OF the council
Of safety at Charleston in ITS; and
his services in quelling danger
Gus ioyalist revolt in the "beck coun-
try" received the thanks of the prov
| incfal congress and was promoted to
Inc rank ofs brigadier-geperal."
He was member OF the Legislative
council OF 1776. and in the provincial
| congress of South Carolina assisted
| in forming the state constitution.
1 :. d CORVALLIS made fruitless efforts
10 gain him over to the royal cause.
| Made prisoner Mt the capture Of Char
leston, he returned from the prison OF
st. Augustine and died in few days
| near Salisbury. North Carolina, in
- tember, 1881. His eldest son, Col
.,.el Richard Richardson, commanded
hn ~ 1h Wyn nfe(Gannro1 nnic
iiaril;fi', /, army at the hattie of Eutaw,
and was wounded. Another son. James
b. Richardson. was governor of South
Carolina, 1SO2-1804.
Revolutionary Soldiers.
THO same Laurence Manning.
ssoat-grandfather of the subject OF
his sketch, was a Revolutionary sol
i,er. and was distinguished for his in
trcpid courage and importurbability
of demeanor in moments of great
peril. Instances OF which are narrated
| In '.(sordon's Anecdotes" He was the
first adjutant- t-general of the state of
scufh Carolina.
His son, Richard Irvine Manning,
/ wa born in Sumter district, May l.,
t7S2; was graduated from South Cara.
| lima college in 1911; served in the
ItaT of 1912; was a memebr 70 South
| Carolina legislature 1922, and gov
ernor of South Carolina, 1S24-1S2S;
VS. state senator, and -.,s elected a
member of congress from South Caro-
INA in 1854, anu died during mis- term
| In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May /,
1886.
The Next Governor.
1.-THE early years of he subject of
shis sketch were pass u upon the
plantation of his fatl, ar.. and he grew,
- y healthy and az We lad, fond OF
riding az d ok hunting. His
father dying when &c was only two
Ithe plantation ant 4 his INother and
ss;ters fell upon IN when he was q
mere lad, His I aiming was OF great
ivsue to him. II :. Scessitated daily IN
Itsicourse with !! 4 neighbors in varied
matters OF business and impressed
han With the Assiue OF the golden r.:ss
| In all Ills tranc action as we'll as accus;
iS.ling himself to self-sacrifice.
His mother was highly e6ucated
rs d refined, & sincerely rious woman
Of deep religious faith in whom all
| considerations of selfish comfort and
| pleasure were always subseryient TO
Ii i. duty to Cod. to- the cause Sf hui
nianity and the good OF her country.
rho special iines OF reading which
young Manning found most helpful In
f:ttfng him for the work IN life were.
primarily. tile Bible, with the biogrS
IphiSs pf men lannon's In the worlds
prbgrcss. After attending tho prfniary
schools In the vicinity OF his birth. he
was for two years o student as tho
Kenmore, University high school Of
the late II. A. strode. In AnbeFsi,
county, Virginia. and later at the Uni
sersity Of Virginia, which he left iH
IlSss before completing the course OF.
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