Edwin Manners

Edwin Manners, (March 6, 1855 in Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.A. -May 4, 1913) was an American lawyer, property owner and diarist. He graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Arts in 1877, went on to earn a degree in Law at Columbia University, and was accepted to the bar. He became involved in projects to improve Jersey City, such as a project improving the water supply. He continued as a lawyer, besides his municipal interests, and spent a good deal of time managing his property.^[1] He also kept a journal detailing his life over a 21 year period, from 1893 to 1913.^[2]

He is the son of the Mayor of Jersey City David Stout Manners and Deborah Philips Johnes. The American branch, which emigrated to America about 1700, is connected with the noble family of Manners in England.^[1]

During his senior year at Princeton University he was one of the editors of the Nassau Literary Magazine.^{OCLC 2232539[1]}

A Manners Fund created under Manners' will continues to "provide support for advanced fellowships in the fields of English and history" at Princeton University.^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Genealogical History of Hudson And Bergen Counties New Jersey - Originally published in 1900 - Cornelius Burnham Harvey, Editor
2. ^ The Journal of Edwin Manners
3. ^ Princeton University Graduate School Announcement, 2004-05 - Graduate Fellowships: Manners Fund

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Name	Manners, Edwin
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Date of birth	1855
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Date of death	1913
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