
John Manley was a prominent resident of Ottawa, Illinois during the 1850s. He attended the first of the Lincoln-Douglas debates, held in his hometown, in 1858, during which he sat next to William F. Cogswell and William Cushman.
John Manley was a prominent resident of Ottawa, Illinois during the 1850s. He attended the first of the Lincoln-Douglas debates, held in his hometown, in 1858, during which he sat next to William F. Cogswell and William Cushman.