Justice David F. Manning was born around the year 1857 in Brooklyn, where he lived his entire life. He practiced law in Brooklyn before joining the bench.
In October 1912, Manning was elected as a Justice of the Supreme Court following an endorsement by the Queens County Lawyers’ Committee. In 1921, Manning was designated to the Appellate Division, Second Department by Governor Nathan L. Miller. He retired from the bench in 1927, having reached the mandatory retirement age of 70.
Justice Manning served as president of the Brooklyn Bar Association and vice president of the New York State Bar Association.
He was married to Mary G. M. Manning in 1879 and had two sons. He died in Brooklyn on January 18, 1929.
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