| James Robert Mann | |
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| 4th Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office 1911–1919 |
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| Preceded by | Champ Clark |
| Succeeded by | Champ Clark |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1903 – November 30, 1922 |
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| Preceded by | John J. Feely |
| Succeeded by | Morton D. Hull |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1903 |
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| Preceded by | J. Frank Aldrich |
| Succeeded by | Martin Emerich |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 20, 1856 |
| Died | November 30, 1922 (aged 66) Washington D.C. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois at Urbana |
James Robert Mann (October 20, 1856 – November 30, 1922) was an American legislator and U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1897–1922. He was a member of the Republican party, and served as House Minority Leader from 1911 to 1919.
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James Robert Mann was born near Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois on October 20, 1856. Mann attended University of Illinois at Urbana and graduated in 1876. He graduated from Union College of Law in 1881 and became a lawyer in Chicago. Mann held several local political offices before serving in the House of Representatives.
His older brother was US Army general William Abram Mann.
He was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1881 and commenced his practice in Chicago. He held several local offices before being elected as a congressman:
Congressman Mann was one of the sponsors of the Mann-Elkins Act, which gave more power to the Interstate Commerce Commission to regulate railroad rates. He is probably best known for his authorship of the Mann Act of 1910, which was a reaction to the "white slavery" issue and prohibited transportation of women between states for purposes of prostitution. He introduced legislation that became the Pure Food and Drugs Act of 1906.
He was considered to be a leader in the cause of amending the United States Constitution to grant suffrage to women. However, he was quoted as saying, "'They should have been at home where they belonged,' referring to the women in the pageant."[1] He was a leading opponent of the Harrison Act and Prohibition, despite the popularity of such legislation amongst his fellow Midwestern progressives.
Congressman Mann died in Washington, D.C. on November 30, 1922 at age 66 before the close of the 67th United States Congress. He was interred in Oak Woods Cemetery in Chicago.
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| Preceded by J. Frank Aldrich |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 1st congressional district 1897-1903 |
Succeeded by Martin Emerich |
| Preceded by John J. Feely |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 2nd congressional district 1903-1922 |
Succeeded by Morton D. Hull |
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