Van H. Manning | |
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&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Portrait_of_Van_H._Manning_(cropped).png) Manning, c. 1915 | |
| 2nd Director of the U.S. Bureau of Mines | |
| In office 1915–1920 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Austin Holmes |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Gardner Cottrell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vannoy Hartrog Manning December 15, 1861 Horn Lake, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | July 13, 1932 (aged 70) Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Spouse |
Emily S. Stevens (m. 1898) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Levi Manning (brother) |
| Alma mater | University of Mississippi |
Vannoy Hartrog Manning (December 15, 1861 – July 13, 1932), better known as Van H. Manning, was the second director of the U.S. Bureau of Mines and was instrumental in developing chemical warfare defense technologies during World War I.