Weld County, History of Colorado, BIOS: MANN, Leo G. (published 1918)
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"History of Colorado", edited by Wilbur Fisk Stone, published by The S. J. 
Clarke Publishing Co. (1918)  Vol. II


p. 254-255



LEO G. MANN.

	The legal fraternity of Greeley has in Leo G. Mann a 
representative who is not only successful as a lawyer but who always 
maintains the highest ethics and standards of the profession. His 
achievements have come to him not only because of his legal ability but 
because he takes a direct personal interest in every case in his hands 
and lie has therefore gained the confidence of the general public, his 
reputation being built upon the fact that he has never slighted or 
betrayed a trust.

	Mr. Mann was born in eastern Kansas, September 26, 1881, a son of 
Charles E. and Margaret M. (Shedden) Mann, natives of Illinois. Both 
parents are proud of the fact that they are descendants of Union 
soldiers who participated in the Civil war. More- over, the two 
grandfathers and seven uncles of our subject were soldiers in that 
conflict. The father was a farmer and followed that occupation in 
Kansas and Illinois, but in 1900 came to Boulder county, Colorado, 
where he purchased land, to the operation and improvement of which he 
gave his untiring efforts until 1913, when he retired in the enjoyment 
of a well earned and justly deserved competence. Both he and his wife 
now make their home in the city of Boulder.

	Leo G. Mann received his early education in Kansas and began his 
business career in Illinois. He was paying teller for the Appleton 
Manufacturing Company, a large industrial enterprise of Batavia, 
Illinois, and remained with that concern for six months, coming after 
this period to Colorado with his parents. In 1904 he entered the 
preparatory school in Boulder and applied himself to his course with 
such diligence and industry that within one year he received twelve out 
of the necessary fourteen points in order to enter the law school. In 
1905 he therefore matriculated in the State University at Boulder and 
was graduated with the class of 1908, standing second highest in 
credits. In order to pay his expenses while attending law school he 
kept books and thus provided for his professional education entirely by 
his own efforts. He then began active practice in Ault, Weld county, 
and for six months served as town attorney. At the end of that period 
he entered into partnership with Judge John C. Nixon in Greeley, 
although he continued to maintain an office in Ault. This partnership 
remained in force until April 1, 1911, when the firm dissolved and Mr. 
Mann took his brother, Herbert E., into the office, the firm of Mann & 
Mann being then established. They enjoy a large and lucrative practice 
and have been entrusted with much important litigation, civil and 
corporation suits, and have won many notable cases before judges and 
juries. The office of the firm is at Nos. 219-20 Park Place building. 
Besides his legal practice Mr. Mann has extensive farming interests in 
Weld county and in managing these properties along modern lines is 
contributing toward the agricultural progress of his district.

	On June 28, 1909, Mr. Mann was united in marriage to Miss Jennie 
Lind, a daughter of Prank and Amanda Lind, the father a native of 
Sweden and the mother born in Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Mann have two 
children: Lucille, whose birth occurred December 13, 1910; and Dorothy, 
born November 9, 1912.

	Politically Mr. Mann is a republican and his religious faith is 
that of the Methodist church, in which organization he takes an active 
and helpful interest, being deeply concerned in the spread of religious 
and moral principles. He is assistant superintendent of the Sunday 
school and gives much of his time and thought to that organization. Mr. 
Mann takes a decided view in regard to the liquor question and was one 
of the important factors in eliminating the saloons in Boulder. He is 
secretary of the Plains Loan Realty & Investment Company, an 
organization devoted to buying tax titles, and of which his brother 
serves as vice president. In 1907 he was second county chairman of the 
progressive party in Weld county and was also the first secretary of 
the organization. For four years he served as secretary of the Greeley 
Retail Credit Association, but gave up his position on account of 
political divergencies. Fraternally he is a member of the Modern 
Woodmen of America and professionally he belongs to the Weld County Bar 
Association, in the organization of which he assisted. It is evident 
that Mr. Mann takes a very helpful part in promoting all measures 
undertaken for the public welfare and that every enterprise devoted to 
moral uplift finds in him a worthy champion. Well versed in the 
learning of his profession and thoroughly conversant with human nature, 
gifted with sagacity and tact. he is very successful before judge and 
jury and his high reputation as a lawyer is therefore justly earned. 
Mr. and Mrs. Mann reside at No. 1324 Fifteenth avenue, Greeley, their 
hospitable fireside being a frequent meeting-place for their many 
friends.