Woodrow Wilson Mann
| Woodrow Wilson Mann | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Little Rock, Arkansas | |
|
In office 1956–1957 | |
| Preceded by | Pratt C. Remmel |
| Succeeded by | Werner C. Knoop |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 13, 1916 Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Died |
August 6, 2002 (aged 85) Houston, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Occupation | Insurance salesman |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Woodrow Wilson Mann (November 13, 1916 – August 6, 2002) was an American politician who was the mayor of Little Rock, Arkansas, from 1956 to 1957.
Mann was born in 1916 in Little Rock. He attended the University of Illinois and served in World War II with the United States Navy in the Pacific Theatre. Upon his return to the United States, he established an insurance business.[1] He was elected as mayor of Little Rock in 1955 and took office on January 1, 1956. The Little Rock Nine affair occurred during his term as mayor in 1957. Outraged by Governor Orval Faubus' order of the National Guard troops to block the entrance of the students, Mann sent a telegram to President Dwight D. Eisenhower to request federal troops, which was eventually obliged by the President. After the conclusion of his term as mayor, Mann moved to Houston, Texas in 1960. He died there in 2002.[2][3]