Randolph Manning (May 19, 1804 – August 31, 1864) was an American jurist and politician. He served as
Michigan Secretary of State
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(1838-1840) and Chancellor of the
Michigan Court of Chancery
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(1842-1846).
Biography
Born in
Plainfield, New Jersey
Plainfield is a City (New Jersey), city in Union County, New Jersey, Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, known by its nickname as "The Queen City."Pontiac,
Michigan Territory
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and practiced law.
In 1837, Manning was elected to the
Michigan State Senate
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. He was appointed
Michigan Secretary of State
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in 1838 and served until 1840. Manning was a Democrat until 1854, when he became a Republican because of his opposition to slavery.
Manning served as Chancellor of the
Michigan Court of Chancery
The Court of Chancery was the court with jurisdiction in cases of equity in the state of Michigan between 1836 and 1847, presided over by a Chancellor. In certain cases, appeal could be made to the Michigan Supreme Court.
The law creating the Cour ...
1842–1846. He also served on the
University of Michigan
, mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth"
, former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821)
, budget = $10.3 billion (2021)
, endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...
Board of Regents.
In 1858, Manning was appointed to the
Michigan Supreme Court
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serving until his death; he died in Pontiac, Michigan.'Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society,' New Jersey Historical Society: 1906, Biographical Sketch of Randolph Manning, pg. 103