James Robert Mann (Illinois politician)

James Robert Mann (October 20, 1856 – November 30, 1922) was an American politician and attorney who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois from 1897 to 1922. He was a member of the Republican Party, and served as House Minority Leader from 1911 to 1919.^[1]

This article is about the Illinois politician. For the South Carolina politician, see James Mann (South Carolina politician).

James Robert Mann

1st district (1897–1903)
2nd district (1903–22)

(1856-10-20)October 20, 1856
Bloomington, Illinois

November 30, 1922(1922-11-30) (aged 66)
Washington, D.C.

Oak Woods Cemetery

Republican

University of Illinois
Union College of Law

Early life and education[edit]

James Robert Mann was born near Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois, on October 20, 1856. His older brother was Frank Irving Mann (1854–1937) farmer, editor of the Prairie Farmer news publication, and author of The Farmers Creed.

Mann attended University of Illinois and graduated in 1876. He graduated from Union College of Law in 1881 and became a lawyer in Chicago. Mann held several local political offices before serving in the House of Representatives.

Member of the Board of Education in Chicago (1887)

Oakland

Attorney for and the South Park commissioners of Chicago

Hyde Park

Chairman of the Illinois State Republican convention (1894)

Member of the (1892–1896)

City Council of Chicago

Master in of the Superior Court of Cook County

chancery

Chairman of the Republican county conventions at Chicago (1895, 1902)

Elected as Republican (1896) to the 55th Congress with 13 successive terms

[2]

List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–49)

Ellis, L. Ethan. "James Robert Mann: Legislator Extraordinary". Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society 46 (Spring 1953): 28–44. 40189273.

JSTOR

– United States Congress website

James Robert Mann (Illinois politician)