Manson, Mahlon D. (Mahlon Dickerson), 1820-1895
Variant namesMahlon D. Manson served as a captain of the 5th Indiana Volunteers during the Mexican War. After the War he served in the Indiana House of Representatives from 1851-1852. In 1861 he was instrumental in raising the 10th Indiana Regiment and a short time later was promoted to colonel. In 1870 he was elected to Congress and served from 1871-1873. He served as State Auditor, 1879-1881 and was Lieutenant Governor, 1885-1886. He also was a collector for the U.S. Internal Revenue Service for Indiana, 1886-1889. He was active in various veterans organizations and was a member of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument Commission.
From the description of General Mahlon D. Manson family papers, 1848-1939. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 505241754
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| referencedIn | Philip Case Lockwood memorial collection of Civil War portraits and autographs, 1862-ca. 1886. | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Photographic Portrait File | The Huntington Library | |
| creatorOf | Voorhees, Daniel W. (Daniel Wolsey), 1827-1897. Letter, 1884 Nov. 18 [to] Mahlon D. Manson, Crawfordsville, Ind. / D.W. Voorhees. | Franklin College, Hamilton Library | |
| referencedIn | Nash, George W., b. 1833. George W. Nash letter, 3 January 1911. | The Filson Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | Voorhees, Daniel W. (Daniel Wolsey), 1827-1897. Letter, 1862 Sept. 22 [to] Genl. [Mahlon D. Manson?] / D.W. Voorhees. | Franklin College, Hamilton Library | |
| creatorOf | Manson, Mahlon Dickerson, 1820-1895. Mahlon Dickerson Manson letters, 1863 April - July. | The Filson Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | Manson, Mahlon D., 1820-1895. General Mahlon D. Manson family papers, 1848-1939. | Indiana Historical Society Library |
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| associatedWith | Hobbs, Edward Henry 1825-1863 | person |
| correspondedWith | Lockwood, Philip Case, 1844-1897 | person |
| associatedWith | Manson, Caroline Mitchell. | person |
| associatedWith | Manson family. | family |
| associatedWith | Manson, Fred. | person |
| associatedWith | Morgan, John Hunt, 1825-1864. | person |
| associatedWith | Nash, George W., b. 1833 | person |
| associatedWith | Soldiers and Sailors Monument Committee. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 10th (1861-1864). | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Voorhees, Daniel W. (Daniel Wolsey), 1827-1897. | person |
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Birth 1820-02-20
Death 1895-02-04
