Alexander Henderson Manning (11 May 1819 – 20 October 1903) was a Canadian contractor, businessman, and the 20th Mayor of Toronto, serving a single term in 1873 and a second in 1885.
He was also a member of the Orange Order in Canada.
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 HouseManning was St.
Lawrence Ward alderman from 1856-1858 and 1867 to 1873.Beside politics, Manning served on various corporate boards and associations:
Irish Protestant Benevolent Society of Toronto
St.
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 LimitedMarried twice (Adeline Augusta Whittemore 1861, Susan Celina Smith), Manning died in Toronto in 1903 and buried at St.
James Cemetery.Manning Arcade and Manning Chambers were two office complexes built for and named after Manning.
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