Albon Man

Albon Man (June 29, 1826 – February 18, 1905) is associated with the early technology of the electric incandescent light bulb. He joined with William Edward Sawyer in 1878 to start a company pertaining to incandescent electric lamp development and electric power distribution.

Man was born in Westville, New York on June 29, 1826. His father was Ebenezer Man. His grandparents were Albon Man (1769-1820) and Maria Man. His great-grandparents were Ebenezer Man and Anne Man. His earliest arriving ancestor to American was William Man. He came from England in 1634 and immigrated to Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Man attended high school in Fort Covington, New York and Malone, New York, and took college preparatory courses. He entered Union College in Schenectady, New York, in 1845. There he took literary and scientific courses. Man graduated from the college in 1849.

Man studied law from his uncle in New York and was admitted to the bar in 1852. Soon after he became a partner with his uncle, but due to illness of his father he returned to his hometown of Malone. There he establish his own law practice and was employed as an engineer with the Northern New York Railroad. Man was elected district attorney of Franklin County, New York in 1860.

Man enlisted in the Ninety-eighth New York volunteers in 1861 during the American Civil War and became a major. He participated in the battles of Yorktown, Williamsburg, and Fair Oaks. His health broke down from exposure to the elements during the war and was forced to resign from the military. He then returned to his home in Franklin County, New York where he continued as their district attorney. Man ultimately had to quit his occupation as the district attorney there because his health deteriorated even further.

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