Sir William Manning | |
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 1895 portrait of Manning by Sir John Watson Gordon. | |
| 6th Attorney-General of New South Wales | |
| In office 6 June 1856 – 25 August 1856 | |
| Preceded by | John Plunkett |
| Succeeded by | James Martin |
| In office 3 October 1856 – 25 May 1857 | |
| Preceded by | James Martin |
| Succeeded by | John Darvall |
| In office 21 February 1860 – 8 March 1860 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Wise |
| Succeeded by | John Hargrave |
| In office 21 October 1868 – 15 December 1870 | |
| Preceded by | James Martin QC |
| Succeeded by | Sir James Martin QC |
| 4th Solicitor General for New South Wales | |
| In office 31 September 1844 – 11 January 1848 | |
| Preceded by | William à Beckett |
| Succeeded by | William Foster |
| In office 20 November 1849 – 5 June 1856 | |
| Preceded by | William Foster |
| Succeeded by | John Darvall |
| 5th Chancellor of the University of Sydney | |
| In office 1878 – 27 February 1895 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Deas Thomson |
| Succeeded by | William Windeyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Montagu Manning 20 June 1811 Alphington, near Exeter, United Kingdom |
| Died | 27 February 1895 (aged 83) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Resting place | St Jude's Church cemetery, Randwick |
| Children | 2 sons; 4 daughters including Emily Matilda Manning |
| Alma mater | University College, London |
| Occupation | Barrister; Politician |
Sir William Montagu Manning KCMG, QC (20 June 1811 – 27 February 1895)[1] was an English-born Australian politician, judge and University of Sydney chancellor.
- ^ Rutledge, Martha (1974). "Manning, Sir William Montagu (1811-1895)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. pp. 207–9. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 30 December 2013.