Bio: Manson, Herbert Hayes (1872 - 19??)

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Surnames: Manson, Nicholls, Bump, Weinfeld, Dye

----Source: History of Marathon County Wisconsin and Representative Citizens, by Louis Marchetti, 1913.

Manson, Herbert Hayes (15 April 1872 - 19??)

Herbert Hayes Manson who is engaged in the practice of law at Wausau and is the junior member of the firm of Bump & Manson, was born in this city, April 15, 1872, and is a son of Rufus P. and Catherine (Nicholls) Manson. Rufus P. Manson was born in 1830, came to Wausau in 1851 and went into the lumber business, and owned and operated saw mills until the time of his death, which occurred in 1897. He was not only an active and successful business man but was influential in public affairs and served two terms in the office of mayor of Wausau. He married Catherine Nicholls who survived him but a few months, passing away at Wausau, July 4, 1897. Of their family of ten children, Herbert Hayes was the youngest of the seven sons.

Herbert H. Manson completed the High School course at Wausau and two years later entered the University of Wisconsin where he was graduated in law in the class of 1897. He immediately entered into the practice of his profession, remaining alone until the spring of 1909 at which time he became associated with Franklin E. Bump under the firm name of Bump & Manson. He served three terms as city attorney of Wausau and in 1899 and again in 1900 was district attorney of Marathon County. He has additional interests, being a member of the firm of Manson & Weinfeld, dealers in timber and farm lands; is vice president and manager of the Wausau Mississippi Timber Company, and is also extensively interested in Wausau real estate.

In 1905 Mr. Manson was married to Miss Daisy Dye, a daughter of Dr. A. A. Dye, of Madison, Wis., and they have one daughter, Patricia. He is active and interested in political matters and a leading factor in Democratic circles, serving as state chairman from 1905 to 1909, conducting the campaign in 1908 for Col. Bryan, but resigning this office in 1909, having been a delegate at large from Wisconsin to the Democratic National Convention at Denver. For many years he has been a member of the Masonic fraternity.