Manning J. Dauer
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| Dr. Manning Dauer | |
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| Born | 1909 North Carolina |
| Died | 1987 |
| Nationality | United States |
| Field | Political Science |
| Institutions | University of Florida |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois University of Florida |
| Notable prizes | Was responsible for the reapportionment of the state of Florida |
Manning Julian Dauer born 1909 in North Carolina. Died 1987.
Dr. Manning J. Dauer is best know for being the principal developer of the 1967 reapportionment plan for Florida, as mandated by a Federal District Court. He also was a key consultant to the Florida Constitutional Revision Commission and helped formulate the 1968 Florida constitution.
He was one of the foremost scholars of Florida's Political landscape, and he taught at the University of Florida Department of History and Political Science. Later, the Department of Political Science became a separate department.
Dauer was the first chair of the new department and he served in this position for twenty-five years. His primary research interests was in political theory and American politics, and he was the author of numerous articles, chapters, and books. Dr. Dauer wrote about The Adams Federalists, and he was considered a definitive study of that subject. In addition Dr. Dauer served in leadership positions with the American Political Science Association, the Southern Political Science Association, and the Florida Political Science Association.
[edit] Education
- Bachelors degree from the University of Florida in 1930.
- Masters degree from the University of Florida in 1931.
- Doctorate from the University of Illinois in 1933.
