Jurist, military officer, diplomat. He attended the University of North Carolina and became an attorney. In 1855 he relocated to Louisiana, where he continued to practice law. He was a delegate to Louisiana's secession convention in 1861 and joined the Confederate Army as a Lieutenant, soon rising to Lieutenant Colonel and serving on the staff of Louisiana's Governor Moore. In 1863 Manning was appointed Adjutant General of the Louisiana Militia with the rank of Brigadier General. In 1864 he was appointed to the state Supreme Court, an office he held until the close of the Civil War. In 1877 he was appointed Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court, serving until 1880 when a state new constitution led to a reorganization of the courts. While serving as Chief Justice he was elected one of the Trustees of the Peabody Educational Fund. In 1880 he was appointed to fill a vacancy in the US Senator, but was not seated because Congress was not in session. In 1882 he returned to the state Supreme Court, serving until 1886. In 1886 he was appointed US Minister to Mexico, and he was still serving at the time of his death. Manning became ill while attending a meeting of the Peabody Fund Trustees and died in his hotel room soon after.
Jurist, military officer, diplomat. He attended the University of North Carolina and became an attorney. In 1855 he relocated to Louisiana, where he continued to practice law. He was a delegate to Louisiana's secession convention in 1861 and joined the Confederate Army as a Lieutenant, soon rising to Lieutenant Colonel and serving on the staff of Louisiana's Governor Moore. In 1863 Manning was appointed Adjutant General of the Louisiana Militia with the rank of Brigadier General. In 1864 he was appointed to the state Supreme Court, an office he held until the close of the Civil War. In 1877 he was appointed Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court, serving until 1880 when a state new constitution led to a reorganization of the courts. While serving as Chief Justice he was elected one of the Trustees of the Peabody Educational Fund. In 1880 he was appointed to fill a vacancy in the US Senator, but was not seated because Congress was not in session. In 1882 he returned to the state Supreme Court, serving until 1886. In 1886 he was appointed US Minister to Mexico, and he was still serving at the time of his death. Manning became ill while attending a meeting of the Peabody Fund Trustees and died in his hotel room soon after.
Bio by: Bill McKern
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