Samuel Manning was a brewer and Mayor of Christchurch in 1890.
10 Facts About Samuel Manning
On 11 July 1861, Samuel Manning married Ellen Piper at St Michael's Church.
Samuel Manning's wife died, after some indifferent health, on 8 December 1894 aged 54.
Samuel Manning was survived by three sons and five daughters.
Samuel Manning sold this company in 1882 but remained its managing director until 1889.
Samuel Manning was elected onto the Heathcote Road Board in 1875 and the Drainage Board in 1882.
Samuel Manning was first elected as a councillor of Christchurch City Council in 1885, and he was re-elected in 1888.
When he received a deputation from influential citizens in that respect a few days later, the local newspaper, The Press, gave councillor Samuel Manning a glowing report card.
Councillor William Prudhoe was asked to stand but he eventually declined, and Samuel Manning was declared elected unopposed.
Samuel Manning died on 21 November 1933 at his home in Holly Road, St Albans.