Alexander Manning

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.

Alexander Henderson Manning
20th Mayor of Toronto
In office 1873–1873
Preceded by	Joseph Sheard
Succeeded by	Francis Henry Medcalf
In office 1885–1885
Preceded by	Arthur Radcliffe Boswell
Succeeded by	William Holmes Howland
Personal details
Born	(1819-05-11)11 May 1819 Dublin, Ireland
Died	20 October 1903(1903-10-20) (aged 84) Toronto, Ontario, 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:[1]

• 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 St. Lawrence Ward alderman from 1856 to 1858 and 1867 to 1873.[1]

Beside politics, Manning served on various corporate boards and associations:[1]

• 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 Limited

Married twice (Adeline Augusta Whittemore 1861, Susan Celina Smith), Manning died in Toronto in 1903 and buried at St. James Cemetery.[1]

Manning Arcade and Manning Chambers were two office complexes built for and named after Manning.[1]