Horace Manges

Horace S. Manges
Born	1898 New York City
Died	February 11, 1986(1986-02-11) (aged 87) Manhattan, New York
Nationality	American
Education	Columbia University (BA, LLB)
Occupation	Lawyer
Spouse	Nathalie Bloch (d. 1983)

Horace S. Manges (1898 – February 11, 1986) was an American lawyer, specializing in copyright law.[1] He was a founding partner of Weil, Gotshal & Manges in 1931.

A native of New York City, Manges graduated from Columbia College and Columbia Law School.[2] He became an authority on copyright law and served as a counsel to the American Book Publishers Council from 1953 to 1970.[1] He advised publishers like Charles Scribner IV,[3] and also represented many authors, including William Faulkner, John O'Hara, Truman Capote, Whittaker Chambers, and James Jones.[1]

Together with Frank Weil and Sylvan Gotshal he founded Weil, Gotshal & Manges in 1931, which as of 2016^[update] is one of the largest law firms in the world.

Manges was married to former Nathalie Bloch (d. 1983). The couple had two sons, Gerard H. Manges (d. 1983),[4] and James H. Manges.

References

1. "Horace S. Manges, 87, Copyright Law Expert". The New York Times. February 14, 1986.
2. Columbia College (Columbia University). Office of Alumni Affairs and Development; Columbia College (Columbia University) (1974–1977). Columbia College today. Columbia University Libraries. New York, N.Y.: Columbia College, Office of Alumni Affairs and Development.
3. In the Company of Writers: A Life in Publishing, p. 77, at Google Books
4. "Gerard H. Manges Dead at 48; A Specialist in Corporate Law". The New York Times. March 8, 1983.