Manning, James, 1738-1791

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James Manning (October 22, 1738 – July 29, 1791) was an American Baptist minister, educator and legislator from Providence, Rhode Island. He was the first president of Brown University and one of its most involved founders, and served as minister of the First Baptist Church in America.

Born in Elizabethtown in the Province of New Jersey (now Elizabeth, New Jersey), he attended the Hopewell Academy in Hopewell, New Jersey under the direction of Reverend Isaac Eaton in preparation for his religious studies. Manning then graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University). Shortly after his graduation, he was publicly ordained by the Scotch Plains, New Jersey Baptist Church. In 1764, Manning was sent by the Philadelphia Baptist Association to found a college in Rhode Island, the cradle of American Baptists. Along with prominent Rhode Islanders, Manning was one of the founders of the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (now Brown University) during the British colonial period. Manning served as Brown's first president from 1765 to 1791. While serving as president of Brown, Manning was first the minister of the Baptist church in Warren, and then moved to become the minister of the First Baptist Church in America in Providence for the period of July 1771 through April 1791.

In 1786, the Rhode Island General Assembly unanimously elected James Manning to serve as its delegate in the 7th Congress of the Confederation. In that role, he served on the Grand Committee, which proposed fundamental amendments to the Articles of Confederation. He died in Providence, Rhode Island and was interred in the North Burial Ground there.

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creatorOf Sharp, Granville, 1735-1813. Letters, 1785-1794. Massachusetts Historical Society
creatorOf Manning, James, 1738-1791. James Manning papers, 1761-1827, (bulk 1770-1792). Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
creatorOf James Manning papers, Manning (James) papers, 1761-1827, (bulk 1765-1791) John Hay Library
referencedIn First Baptist Church in America (Providence, R.I.). Archives of the First Baptist Church in America, 1768-1996 (bulk 1774-1996). Rhode Island Newspaper Project
creatorOf Jones, Samuel, 1735-1814. Samuel Jones papers, 1760-1794. Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
referencedIn Samuel Jones papers, Jones (Samuel) papers, 1760-1794 John Hay Library, Special Collections
referencedIn Thomas Addis Emmet collection, 1483-1876 (bulk:1700-1800) New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part I: The Revolution and the Administration, 1669-1958. Houghton Library
referencedIn Samuel Jones papers, Jones (Samuel) papers, 1760-1794 John Hay Library, Special Collections
creatorOf Manning, James, 1738-1791. Letter to Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture, 1789. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf University of Pennsylvania. Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1784-1934, n.d. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn American Philosophical Society Archives. Record Group IIa, 1743-1806 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Drowne family papers, 1728-1936, (bulk 1750-1885) Brown University Library, Special Collections
referencedIn Rhode Island College (1764-1804). Miscellaneous papers concerning Rhode Island College, 1763-1804. Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
creatorOf Jones, Samuel, 1735-1814. Papers, 1759-1914. Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
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Place Name Admin Code Country
Hopewell NJ US
Elizabeth NJ US
Providence RI US
Warren RI US
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Education
Baptists
Baptists
Baptists
Universities and colleges
Universities and colleges
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Delegates, U.S. Continental Congress
Educators
Ministers
University presidents
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Birth 1738-10-22

Death 1791-07-29

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Britons,

Americans

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