William T. Manning
The Right Reverend William T. Manning D.D., D.C.L., LL.D. | |
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| 10th Bishop of New York | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | New York |
| Appointed | January 26, 1921 |
| In office | 1921–1946 |
| Predecessor | Charles Sumner Burch |
| Successor | Charles K. Gilbert |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 12, 1891 by William Ford Nichols |
| Consecration | May 11, 1921 by Daniel S. Tuttle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 12, 1866 Northampton, England |
| Died | November 18, 1949 (aged 83) New York City, United States |
| Buried | Cathedral of St. John the Divine |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | John Manning & Matilda Robinson |
| Spouse | Florence Van Antwerp (m. Apr. 1895) |
| Children | 2 |
William Thomas Manning (May 12, 1866 – November 18, 1949) was a U.S. Episcopal bishop of New York City (1921–1946). He led a major $10 million campaign to raise funds for additional construction on the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, and directed a program to train and employ men from the neighborhood as skilled artisans during the Great Depression and later.
In 1939-40, Manning took a leadership role in the successful effort to force the City University of New York to rescind their offer of a professorship to the philosopher Bertrand Russell.