Daniel Manning

Daniel Manning (May 16, 1831 – December 24, 1887) was an American businessman, journalist, and politician who served as the 37th United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1885 to 1887 under President Grover Cleveland.[1]

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Daniel Manning
37th United States Secretary of the Treasury
In office
March 8, 1885 – March 31, 1887
PresidentGrover Cleveland
Preceded byHugh McCulloch
Succeeded byCharles S. Fairchild
Chair of the New York Democratic Party
In office
August 1881 – August 1885
Preceded byLester B. Faulkner
Succeeded byJohn O'Brien
Personal details
Born(1831-05-16)May 16, 1831
Albany, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 24, 1887(1887-12-24) (aged 56)
Albany, New York, U.S.
Resting placeAlbany Rural Cemetery
Spouse(s)
Mary Little
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(m. 1853; died 1882)​

Mary Margaretta Fryer
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(m. 1884; his death 1887)​

Early life

Manning was born May 16, 1831, in Albany, New York. He was educated in the public schools and then entered the world of commerce.[2]

At the age of 11, Manning went to work for the Albany Atlas, which consolidated with the Argus in 1856. Manning became editor in 1865 and owner in 1873.[2]

Career
Manning depicted on a Series 1886 silver certificate

Manning's political career was very successful as well. He became chairman of the New York Democratic Committee in 1881.[3]

He resigned in 1885,[4] having been appointed Secretary of the Treasury by President Grover Cleveland in March.[5] Manning resigned on March 31, 1887 due to ill health.[6]

Personal life
Former residence of Daniel Manning in Washington, D.C.
Mary Margaretta Fryer
The Daniel Manning memorial at the Cathedral of All Saints (Albany, New York)

In 1853, he married Mary Little, who died in 1882. There were four children:

  • James Hilton Manning (1854–1925), who was a editor and manager of the Albany Argus and served as mayor of Albany.[7]
  • Frederick Clinton Manning (1859–1928), a prominent engraver of Albany.[8]
  • Anastasia "Anna" Manning (1861–1933), who married John A. Delehanty.[8]
  • Mary Elizabeth Manning (1867–1906), who married Jules C. Van der Oudermeuluen.[8]

In 1884, Manning married Mary Margaretta Fryer (1844-1928), daughter of William John Fryer and Margaret Livingston (née Crofts) Fryer. Mary Margaretta Fryer was closely identified with the social life of President Cleveland's second administration as well as the first. Fryer was a native of Albany and, on her mother's side, she descended from Robert Livingston, Lord of Livingston Manor, and her ancestry did good service during Colonial times in shaping the affairs of New York State. She was Regent of the Albany Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and interested in the work of that organization.[9]

He died at home in Albany in 1887, from Brights disease, and was buried in Albany Rural Cemetery there.[10]

Legacy

An engraved portrait of Manning appears on U.S. paper money, on the series 1886 $20 silver certificates.[11] Some of these notes are referred to as "diamondbacks" due to their unusual reverse design and they are scarce.

There is a memorial to Manning in the Cathedral of All Saints (Albany, New York).

References
  1. "Daniel Manning (1885 - 1887)". Secretaries of the Treasury. Washington, D.C.: United States Department of the Treasury. Archived from the original on November 13, 2010.
  2. "MR. MANNING'S CAREER" (PDF), The New York Times, December 25, 1887, retrieved February 9, 2011
  3. "STATE DEMOCRATIC PLANS" (PDF), The New York Times, August 16, 1881, retrieved February 9, 2011
  4. "THE COMING CONVENTIONS", The New York Times, August 2, 1885, retrieved February 9, 2011, The resignation of Daniel Manning, Chairman of the Democratic State Committee, is in the hands of Secretary John O'Brien, of Dutchess.
  5. "PRESIDENT CLEVELAND'S CABINET" (PDF), The New York Times, March 6, 1885, retrieved February 9, 2011
  6. "MANNING OUT OF OFFICE" (PDF), The New York Times, February 15, 1887, retrieved February 9, 2011
  7. Times, Special to THE NEW YORK (July 5, 1925). "COL. J. H. MANNING DIES AT DEFENSE DAY TEST; Was a Banker and Ex-Mayor of Albany -- Father Once Head of U. S. Treasury". The New York Times. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  8. Hinman, Ida (1895). The Washington Sketch Book. Hartman & Cadick, Printers. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  9. Hinman, Ida (1895). The Washington Sketch Book.
  10. "EX-SECRETARY MANNING DYING" (PDF), The New York Times, December 22, 1887, retrieved February 9, 2011
  11. Portraits on U.S. Bank Notes, The National Currency Foundation, retrieved December 22, 2012
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