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HENRY H. MANN, who formerly occupied the responsible position of Commissioner of Northampton County, and for many years was a leading and successful business man, is now living retired in the village of Richmond, Washington Township. He is a native of New Jersey, born in Warren County February 28, 1831, and is the son of David and Sarah Mann. His father was born in Pennsylvania and was of German parentage, the paternal grandfather having
emigrated to this country from Germany, and settled, it is supposed, first in Philadelphia.

In the War of 1812 David Mann was an active participant. He settled in Warren County, N. J., and there married, his wife being a native of that county. Thence in 1843 he removed to Pennsylvania, and settled in Upper Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton County, where his death occurred early in the ‘70s. Of his family three sons survive, namely: John A., Theodore and Henry H. The last-named was a mere lad when he accompanied the other, members to Northampton County, and here, when a youth of probably fourteen years, he was apprenticed to learn the trade of a blacksmith, which occupation he followed actively for many years. He became known as an expert and successful workman, and always had a large trade among the neighboring farmers. Owing to ill-health, however, he has been obliged for the past fifteen years to live somewhat retired from business.

For a quarter of a century, Mr. Mann has been a resident of the village of Richmond, and no one is more devoted to the progress of the town and county than he. In everything tending to their improvement he has been actively interested, and every progressive measure is sure of his hearty sympathy and active co-operation. His education was limited to brief attendance in the public schools of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, but through experience he gained broad knowledge, and by reading developed his intellectual powers.

Among the men who, during the progress of the Civil War, enlisted under their country’s flag was the subject of this sketch. On the 17th of October, 1862, his name was enrolled as a member of Company H, One Hundred and Seventy-fourth Pennsylvania Infantry, assigned to the department of the South, operating in the Carolinas. All the horrors and trials of war, the forced marches, privations and fierce contests, he endured during his service of about ten months. In August of 1863 he was honorably discharged from the service, and now, in partial compensation for his labors in the army, he is tendered a pension of $8 per month. He holds membership in Albert Jones Post, G. A. R., at Bangor.

While a Democrat on national questions, Mr. Mann has independent proclivities, and in local matters supports the man and measure rather than any political organization. He has served as Inspector of Elections of Washington Township, and for one term held the position of Commissioner of Northampton County. He and his wife, whose maiden name was Elmira Gruver, are held in the highest esteem by all who know them, and are numbered among the honored residents of Richmond. Socially he belongs to Portland Lodge No. 311, F. & A. M.