Background
Manson was born in Virginia on February 14, 1850 and died in Berkely, California on February 21, 1931.
Manson was born in Virginia on February 14, 1850 and died in Berkely, California on February 21, 1931.
Virginia Military Institute.
He got a Bachelor of Science and Civil Engineering degrees in 1873 at the Virginia Military Institute and received his Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering at University of California on 1893. Manson worked as Civil Engineer for several institutions in California, in particular in San Francisco area.