Edward Manton Explained

Edward Manton (1760-1820) was a delegate to the Hartford Convention in 1814-15.

Manton was born May 26, 1760, in Johnston, Rhode Island. Manton served as a presidential elector in United States Presidential Election of 1800. Manton "rarely mingled in the political discussions of his day. He was a man of sterling worth in every relation in life."^[1] He was elected as a delegate to the Hartford Convention in 1814-15. Manton died on September 20, 1820.

References and external links

• Manton's Grave picture

Notes and References

1. The pictorial field-book of the war of 1812: or, illustrations, by pen and pencil, of the history, biography, scenery, relics, and traditions of the last war for American independenceBy Benson John LossingPublished by Harper & Bros., 1869Original from the University of MichiganDigitized Sep 18, 2008, pg. 1016 https://books.google.com/books?id=itN2AAAAMAAJ