Education
He attended Grammar School Number.
politician member of the New York State Senate
He attended Grammar School Number.
During his political career he became known as "The McManus". 51. Then he became a contractor. In the evening of July 29, 1926, he presided over a meeting of his Tammany Hall district organization, and was taken ill just before midnight, suffering from high blood pressure.
He died a short time later, during the early hours of the next day.
McManus was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1892 (New York Company, 17th Doctorate), 1893 (New York Company, 18th Doctorate), 1903, 1904 and 1905 (all three New York Company, 15th Doctorate). He was a member of the New York State Senate (15th Doctorate) from 1907 to 1912, sitting in the 130th, 131st, 132nd, 133rd, 134th and 135th New York State Legislatures.