James Smith Manning (June 1, 1859 – July 28, 1938)"James S. Manning Dies Unexpectedly At Home In Raleigh", ''The Charlotte Observer'' (July 29, 1938), p. 1. was a justice of the

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from 1909 to 1911, and

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from 1916 to 1925. Born in

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as the son of John Manning Jr., the

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, Manning graduated from the

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and practiced law in

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. He served in the

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and the

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, and was appointed by Governor

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to a seat on the state supreme court to a seat vacated by the elevation of Henry G. Connor to a federal judgeship. Manning was defeated in a bid for the Democratic nomination for reelection to the seat in July 1910. Manning was elected Attorney General in 1916."Bickett Wins for Governor by 50,000 lead", ''The Raleigh News and Observer'' (November 8, 1916), p. 1-2. He served in that office until 1925, and then returned to private practice for the remainder of his career. Manning died in his home in Raleigh, North Carolina, at the age of 79. He was the father of lawyer and future Adjutant General of North Carolina,

John H. Manning John Hall Manning (September 27, 1889 – July 21, 1963) was a lawyer, government official and officer in both North Carolina National Guard and United States Army during World War II. He served as Adjutant General of North Carolina between Oct ...

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Address of R. P. Reade, April 11, 1950, Presenting the portrait of James Smith Manning to the North Carolina Supreme Court
1859 births 1938 deaths People from Pittsboro, North Carolina University of North Carolina alumni Democratic Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives Democratic Party North Carolina state senators Justices of the North Carolina Supreme Court North Carolina attorneys general {{NorthCarolina-state-judge-stub