William Patrick Manning
Grave of Manning's wife, South Head Cemetery, Sydney
Sir William Patrick Manning (18 November 1845 – 20 April 1915) was an Australian politician.
Life and career
Born at Darlinghurst, New South Wales, to baker John Manning and Margaret Harrocks, he worked as a financier and had extensive business interests. Around 1867 he married Honorah Torpy in Sydney, with whom he had eight children. He was a Sydney City alderman from 1887 to 1900 and mayor from 1891 to 1894, in which year he was knighted. From 1893 to 1894 he was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, representing South Sydney. Manning died at Rose Bay in 1915.[1]
His son Frederic Manning was a writer.
References
- ↑ "Sir William Patrick Manning (1845-1915)". Parliament of New South Wales. 2008. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
External links
- Terri McCormack (2011). "Manning, William Patrick". Dictionary of Sydney. Dictionary of Sydney Trust. Retrieved 10 October 2015. [CC-By-SA]
| Civic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sydney Burdekin |
Mayor of Sydney 1891 – 1894 |
Succeeded by Samuel Edward Lees |
| Parliament of New South Wales | ||
| Preceded by James Toohey |
Member for South Sydney 1893 – 1894 With: Martin, Traill, Wise |
District abolished |
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