William Patrick Manning

Sir William Patrick Manning (18 November 1845 – 20 April 1915) was an Australian financier and politician.

[1] On 1 December 1887 he was elected an alderman for the Bourke Ward on the Sydney Municipal Council with a large majority, defeating John Young.

[5] He was noted for his management of the council during the financial crisis in 1893 and for assisting Premier Sir George Dibbs in drafting the Bank Issue Act of 1893.

[1] He was a Protectionist candidate for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, district of East Sydney at the 1891 election, however he finished 5th with a margin of 705 votes (3.5%).

[8] He was a strong advocate for Federation in his campaign for Woollahra at the 1898 election,[1] however this did not result in electoral success, defeated by 174 votes (12.5%).