John Baker Manning (July 13, 1833 – April 28, 1908) was

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of the City of

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, serving during January 1883 – 1884, in the aftermath of the resignation of

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Early life

Manning was born July 13, 1833, in

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. He was a son of John Manning and Eleanor ( Oley) Manning. Among his siblings was

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, who served as

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from 1885 to 1887.

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, who served as

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of Albany, was his nephew. As a child, Manning served as a

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in the

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and

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Career

In 1860–1862, he was the Albany correspondent for the ''

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''. Several years later, he moved to Buffalo and established his commission and

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ing businesses there. Manning was elected mayor in a special election held on January 9, 1883, as the Democratic candidate. He continued the string of vetoes begun by Mayor

; they saved the city a great financial loss. Manning retired from politics after losing his campaign for re-election. He continued to grow and expand the malting business and built several

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s in the 1890s, each with a large storage capacity. On May 30, 1902, the largest fire Black Rock had ever seen consumed Manning's Frontier Canada plant.

Personal life

On January 14, 1856, Manning was married to Elizabeth House of

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. Before her death in 1894, they were the parents of: * Franklin Manning (1856–1935), who married Jennie Louise Ogden in 1881. After her death in 1885, he married Anna Marguerite Sapp. * Lillian Manning (1859–1929), who married Henry W. Root. * John O. Manning (1863–1928), who married Julia Millington in 1884. * Mary Elizabeth Manning (1865–1926), who married Richard Coulter Osterhout. * William H. Manning (1868–1943), who married Harriet E. * Daniel V. Manning (1872–1931), who married Florence P. Freeman in 1900. * Grace Manning (1878–1879), who died young. After her death, he married Marie Ellenora "Mary" Schwank of

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in 1897. Mary, the daughter of Adam Schwank and Marianna Elizabeth ( Hartman) Schwank, was the half-sister of actor Bernard "Barney" (Schwank) McDonough. He died on April 28, 1908, at 953 St. Mark's Avenue, his home in

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, and is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery.

References

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Mayors of Buffalo, New York Burials at Forest Lawn Cemetery (Buffalo)