Gaston, Joseph.  "Portland, Oregon Its History and Builders."  Vol. 2. 
Chicago and Portland, S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1911. p. 142.
 
JOHN M. MANN

     The Ivy Press, ranking with Portland's leading printing enterprises, is the
property of John M. Mann, who established the business in 1908. In the short
space of time which has since elapsed he has built up a business of large
proportions, having a splendidly equipped plant while his knowledge of every
department of the business enables him to so conduct its interests that without
loss of time, labor or material excellent results are achieved. Mr. Mann is a
native of the Empire state, his birth having occurred in Corning, New York,
September 3, 1872. His father, Maurice Mann, was a native of Ireland and came to
America in 1847, settling in Massachusetts. At the outbreak of the Civil war he
responded to the call of his adopted country for aid and joined the Union army
with which he served throughout the period of hostilities. Subsequently he took
up his abode in New York where he followed the trade of an iron molder for a
long period, but is now living retired, enjoying a well earned rest at the age
of seventy-two years. He married Johanna Duan, also of old Irish stock. She is
now sixty-six years of age.
     John M. Mann has been a resident of Portland from the age of nine years,
arriving in this city in 1881. His education was largely acquired in its public
schools, and in 1887 he became connected with the printing business as an
apprentice. Closely applying himself to the mastery of the trade in every
department, he became in time an expert workman and in March, 1900, he organized
the printing firm of Mann & Beach, which continued in successful business for
eight years. In 1908 Mr. Mann retired from that connection to establish the Ivy
Press, now one of the best known high class book and job printing concerns in
the west, conducting a general printing business together with high class
advertising novelties. All that indicates progress in the "art preservative" is
found in his establishment and the splendidly equipped plant enables him to turn
out work of the highest grade. A liberal patronage is accorded him, making the
business one of the leading enterprises of this character in Portland.
     On the 18th of March, 1894, Mr. Mann was married in this city to Miss Ruth
Copley, a daughter of Robert Copley, a pioneer of 1854. Two children were born
unto them, of whom William died in infancy. The surviving son, Maurice, is
eleven years of age. The family residence is in Holladay's addition.
     Mr. Mann belongs to the Commercial Club. He is a Knight Templar and
Consistory Mason and also belongs to Al Kader Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S. His name
is also on the membership roll of the Woodmen of the World, the Knights of
Pythias and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and his political
endorsement is given to the republican party. Starting out in life for himself
at the age of fifteen years, he has steadily worked his way upward and his
prosperity is well deserved as in him are embraced the characteristics of
unbending integrity, unabating energy and industry that never flags.
 

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