Daniel Manning

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Daniel Manning
37th United States Secretary of the Treasury
In office March 8, 1885 – March 31, 1887
President	Grover Cleveland
Preceded by	Hugh McCulloch
Succeeded by	Charles Stebbins Fairchild
Personal details
Born	May 16, 1831 Albany, New York
Died	December 24, 1887(1887-12-24) (aged 56) Albany, New York

Daniel Manning (May 16, 1831 – December 24, 1887) was an American businessman, journalist, and politician most notable for having served as the 37th United States Secretary of the Treasury.^[1]

Born in Albany New York, he was educated in the public schools and then entered the world of commerce. At the age of 11, Manning went to work for the Albany Atlas which later consolidated with the Argus in 1856 where he became the editor in 1865 and owner in 1873.^[2]

Former residence of Daniel Manning in Washington, D.C.

Manning's political career was very successful as well. He served as the chairman of the New York Democratic committee from 1881^[3] to 1885^[4], and later was appointed U.S. Secretary of the Treasury by President Grover Cleveland in March 1885.^[5] Manning resigned from this post in February 1887 due to ill health.^[6]

He died later that year in Albany of Bright's disease.^[7] An engraved portrait of Manning appears on U.S. paper money, on the series 1886 20.00 silver certificates. Some of these notes are referred to as "diamondbacks" due to their unusual reverse design and they are scarce.

References

1. ^ "Daniel Manning (1885 - 1887)". Secretaries of the Treasury. Washington, D.C.: United States Department of the Treasury. http://www.treasury.gov/education/history/secretaries/dmanning.shtml. 
2. ^ "MR. MANNING'S CAREER", The New York Times, 1887-12-25, http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9904EFD8163AE033A25756C2A9649D94669FD7CF, retrieved 2011-02-09 
3. ^ "STATE DEMOCRATIC PLANS", The New York Times, 1881-08-16, http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9E04E3D91730EE3ABC4E52DFBE66838A699FDE, retrieved 2011-02-09 
4. ^ "THE COMING CONVENTIONS", The New York Times, 1885-08-02, http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9F0DE4DE1139E533A25750C0A96E9C94649FD7CF, retrieved 2011-02-09, "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", The New York Times, 1885-03-06, http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9801E0D81330E433A25755C0A9659C94649FD7CF, retrieved 2011-02-09 
6. ^ "MANNING OUT OF OFFICE", The New York Times, 1887-02-15, http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9D0CE5D71639E233A25756C1A9649C94669FD7CF, retrieved 2011-02-09 
7. ^ "EX-SECRETARY MANNING DYING", The New York Times, 1887-12-22, http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9802E4D81338E533A25751C2A9649D94669FD7CF, retrieved 2011-02-09 

Party political offices
Preceded by Lester B. Faulkner	New York State Democratic Committee Chairman August 1881 – August 1885	Succeeded by John C. O'Brien
Political offices
Preceded by Hugh McCulloch	United States Secretary of the Treasury Served under: Grover Cleveland March 1885 – March 1887	Succeeded by Charles S. Fairchild

Persondata
Name	Manning, Daniel
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	May 16, 1831
Place of birth	Albany, New York
Date of death	December 24, 1887
Place of death	Albany, New York