Biography of John W Mann, St Francis County, AR

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Submitted by: Paul V Isbell
        Date: 19 Nov 2008
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John W. Mann, Jr., is the youngest partner in the well known law firm of Mann &
McCulloch. He is the son of Louise Greenlaw Mann and the late John W. Mann, Sr.,
planter and ginner of Lee County, and the grandson of the late William Berkley
Mann and the late Pearl (Parham) Mann of Forrest City. The subject graduated
front the T. A. Futrell High School in Marianna in 1938, as valedictorian of his
class. Continuing his education he graduated in June, 1942 from Hendrix College,
in Conway, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree cum laude. On June 29, 1942 he was
commissioned as Ensign in the Supply Corps of the U. S. Naval Reserve. Following
training at Harvard Graduate School of Business, he served 18 months overseas as
supply officer of the 9th Naval Construction Regiment on the island of Atha, in
the Aleutians. Released from active duty on Jan. 1, 1946, Mr. Mann remains a
Lieutenant in the U. S. Naval Reserve. Mr. Mann enrolled in the University of
Arkansas and graduated in June 1948 with a Bachelor of Law Degree. Upon
graduation Mr. Mann was admitted to the Arkansas and Federal bars and joined the
law firm of Mann & McCulloch in Forrest City and is in other business interests
in the city. On July 7, 1951, he married Miss Martha Jane (McCollum), beautiful
daughter of Fred N. and Varnelle (Bonner) McCollum, of Forrest City. They have
one son. Mr. Mann is a member of the Rotary Club, the American Legion, Chamber
of Commerce, the St. Francis County Bar Association, Arkansas Bar Association,
American Bar Association, and Forrest City Country Club.


SOURCE:
HISTORY of ST. FRANCIS COUNTY, ARKANSAS, 1954 - Robert W. Chowning

Copyright, with Permission: Weston McCollum Lewey, Publisher
-Times Herald Publishing-Forrest City, Arkansas