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Author: S. J. Clarke (Publisher, 1922)

R. C. MANN.
    R. C. Mann, who is a prominent figure in journalistic circles of White
county as editor of the Judsonia Advance, was born in Jackson county, Missouri,
October 1, 1888, his parents being Arthur and Amelia (Merchant) Mann, who were
natives of New York. The former was a son of Gilbert L. Mann, also born in the
Empire state, where he extensively engaged in dairy farming near Franklin. He
married a Miss Carr and in later life retired from active business and removed
to Kansas City, Missouri, where he made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mann,
and there he died at the age of eighty-six years. The grandfather of R. C. Mann
in the maternal line was Herman W. Merchant, who was also born in the state of
New York, where he followed general farming until he, too, retired, spending his
last days in Kansas City, where he reached the notable old age of ninety-four.

    Removing westward from New York to Kansas, Arthur Maun settled near Dodge
City, where he homesteaded arid carried on the work of tilling the soil and
producing crops. He afterward removed to Kansas City, where he entered the
government service as a post office employe, spending forty years in that
connection. He filled various positions in the post office and was
superintendent of mails at the time of his death, which occurred in July, 1920,
when he was sixty-four years of age. His widow survives and yet makes her home
in Kansas City. In his political views Mr. Mann was an earnest republican and
fraternally he was connected with the Knights of Pythias, while his religious
faith was that of the Presbyterian church. To him and his wife were bom five
children, of whom three are living. Chester, a graduate of the School of
Engineering of the University of Missouri, is now state highway engineer, with
offices in Jefferson City, Missouri. R. C. is the second of the family. Robert
was educated in the University of Missouri and is now a teacher in the School of
Journalism there, being assistant to Dean Williams. Two of the family died in
infancy.

    Liberal educational opportunities were accorded R. C. Mann, who, passing
through consecutive grades in the public schools, was ultimately graduated from
the Manual Training high school in Kansas City with the class of 1906. He later
spent four years in the express business there, advancing from the position of
collector to that of cashier. He afterward worked in the office of the Kansas
Lumber Company and of the Hutchinson Lumber Company and for one year was in New
York with the Adams Express Company as hill clerk. In 1910 he came to Judsonia,
Arkansas, with the Kansas City Bridge Company, acting as timekeeper and
paymaster in connection with the construction of bridges for the Missouri
Pacific Railroad. At a later date he returned to Kansas City but again came to
Judsonia and purchased the plant of the Judsonia Advance. He was a novice in
connection with the printing business but has continued in this to the present
time. He installed new machinery, also a cylinder press, linotype machine and
other equipment and now has a splendid plant, while the circulation of the paper
has been built up almost from nothing to six hundred. He does all kinds of job
printing as well and any work turned out from his office is first-class. He
likewise writes fire insurance, representing eight different companies, and he
acted as assistant receiver of the First National Bank from July 15, 1920, until
April 1, 1921. His life has thus been one of marked business activity and his
industry and perseverance have been the dominant factors in bringing to him the
prosperity which he now enjoys.

    In 1912 Mr. Mann was united in marriage to Miss Winnie Latta, a native of
Arkansas, and they now have two children, Ralph and Thomas. Mrs. Maun belongs to
the Baptist church, while in religious faith Mr. Mann is a Presbyterian. He also
is identified with Anchor Lodge No. 384, A. F. & A. M., in which he has filled
all of the chairs. Politically he is a republican and has twice served as mayor
of Judsonia, giving to the city a businesslike and progressive administration.
His ideals are high, his activities always of a practical character, and the two
make a splendid combination in the accomplishment of desired results.


Additional Comments:
Citation:
Centennial History of Arkansas
Volume II
Chicago-Little Rock: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company
1922



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