WILLIAM J. MANNIX

WILLIAM J. MANNIX.--All the California motor world has heard of the renowned automobile dealers, the Don Lee Company, whose able and popular manager at Sacramento is William J. Mannix, a native son of Sacramento, where he was born on December 12, 1882. His father is the well-known and esteemed custodian of the city hall, D. J. Mannix; and his mother before her marriage was Miss Lillian V. Churchill.

William J. Mannix attended the local grammar and high schools, and then learned the plaster’s trade, which he followed for ten years. After that, having a chance to get into the automobile business, he did so, and on August 12, 1915, was fortunate in joining Don Lee as one of his picked salesmen. On the 8^th of April of the year following, Mr. Mannix was made manager, a tribute to his experience in the seven years from 1908 to 1915, when he was in business for himself and sold the Maxwell and the Columbia automobiles. Now, as Mr. Lee’s representative, he is interested in pushing the Cadillac in three counties, Sacramento, Placer and Eldorado.

At Sacramento, June 30, 1903, Mr. Mannix was married to Miss Edith L. Heilbron, a member of an old-time family of Sacramento; and their union has been blessed with the birth of a son, William H. Mannix. Our subject is a Republican in national politics, but is an influential booster of the non-partisan type, in all matters of local import. He belongs to the Odd Fellows and Elks, and he is a member of the Lions and the Del Paso Country Club. He is an adept at golf, and fond of outdoor life.

Transcribed by Priscilla Delventhal.

Source: Reed, G. Walter, History of Sacramento County, California With Biographical Sketches, Page 925. Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, CA. 1923.