Background
Mann, James was born on June 22, 1822 in Gorham, Maine, United States.
Mann, James was born on June 22, 1822 in Gorham, Maine, United States.
He served in the Maine legislature and was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana"s 2nd congressional district but died just five weeks into his term. He was a major in the Union Army during the American Civil War, serving as a paymaster. After the war, he remained in New Orleans as a Treasury agent.
He was elected as part of Louisiana"s next congressional delegation after the state was readmitted to representation.
He took his seat on July 18, 1868, and died on August 26, 1868.
Mann was a member of the Maine House of Representatives (1849-1850) and Maine Senate (1851-1853).