Thomas A. Manning (October 15, 1886 – April 4, 1944) was an American politician, lawyer, and judge who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1913 to 1915.

Thomas A. Manning
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
1913–1915
Personal details
Born(1886-10-15)October 15, 1886
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedApril 4, 1944(1944-04-04) (aged 57)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Alma materMarquette University Law School
OccupationPolitician, lawyer, judge

Biography

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Manning was born on October 15, 1886, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1] He would later captain the Marquette Golden Avalanche football team. Manning was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He died in Milwaukee on April 4, 1944. A tribute to him was read by the Assembly.

Political career

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Manning was a member of the Assembly from 1913 to 1915.[2] Additionally, he was a Milwaukee alderman from 1914 to 1916. He was a candidate for city attorney in 1922 and for civil judge in 1933.

References

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  1. ^ "State of Wisconsin Assembly Journal Sixty-Seventh Regular Session–Thirty-First Biennial Session". Wisconsin Legislature. 1945. pp. 47–49. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
  2. ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1913,' Biographical Sketch of Thomas A Manning, pg. 760-761