Career
Born in Dublin, Ireland, Manning was the last unelected Toronto mayor. Before and between his political office Manning was a contractor, as carpenter and general contractor. Manning worked on various projects in the city and beyond:
Welland Canal
Toronto Normal and Model School
Library of Parliament, Ottawa
railway projects in Canada and the United States
second Grand Opera House
Manning was Saint Lawrence Ward alderman from 1856-1858 and 1867 to 1873.
Beside politics, Manning served on various corporate boards and associations:
Saint Patrick’s Society of Toronto
National Club of Toronto
Toronto Board of Trade
Director, Traders Bank of Canada
Director, Canadian Bank of Commerce
President, Toronto Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company
President, North American Land Company Limited
Married twice (Adeline Augusta Whittemore 1861, Susan Celina Smith), Manning died in Toronto in 1903 and buried at Saint James Cemetery.
Manning Arcade and Manning Chambers were two office complexes built for and named after Manning.
