Judge J.E. Mann - He was born March 4, 1821, in Schoharie, Schoharie County, N.Y. His father was a farmer; and he lived and labored on the farm till he was about twenty years of age. During his vacations he prepared for college, and in1840 entered the sophomore class at Williams College, Massachusetts. here he remained two terms when he entered, in the third term of the sophomore year, at Union College, where he graduated in 1843. While at school, he was elected a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, in a class of about one hundred. He read law at Schoharie, with the late Hon. Jacob Hanck, jun., and in July, 1843, was admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of New York. He practiced law in Schoharie County until May, 1854, when he removed to the village of West Bend, Washington County, Wisconsin. Here he continued to practice in his profession, having formed a co-partnership with Hon. L.F. Frisby. In April, 1859, he was elected judge of the third circuit, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of the Hon. Charles H. Larrabee. In 1860 he was again elected to that position. Jan 1, 1867, he removed to Milwaukee, forming a partnership with the Hon. F. W. Cotzhausen, where he remained, doing a successful and lucrative business, until Feb 5, 1874. At this time Gov. Taylor appointed him judge of Milwaukee County, in place of Hon. H.L. Palmer, who had resigned.

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