Manion, John E.

Submitted by Mike Miller

Manion, John E., president Manion & Co., contracting plumbers, New Orleans, was born at New Orleans, La., July 6, 1871; son of Martin and Mary (Fitzpatrick) Manion, the former of whom was born in Ireland, and the latter at New Orleans. (See sketch of Martin H. Manion elsewhere in this work.) Six children were born to these parents, being, in order of birth: John E., the subject of this sketch; Walter J. and Martin H., practicing attorneys in New Orleans, elsewhere referred to in this work; William J., of the firm of Manion & Co., plumbing and mill supplies, New Orleans; Herbert J., deceased; Kathrine, wife of Dr. John P. Burgress, of Hammond, La. John E. Manion attended the public schools of New Orleans, and after graduating from the boys' high school, entered Soulé college, in the same city, and completed the commercial course of that institution, following which he began work as an apprentice in the plumbing establishment of Manion & Co., where he continued, working up through the various grades and departments of the trade until the position of master plumber had been attained, this period of intimate practical experience embracing 7 years and covering all phases of the work of a practical plumber. When this term of what might be called service in the ranks had been completed, the young man took charge of the contracting office and department of the firm's business, and there remained for some length of time, but in the year 1903 launched into business as a contracting plumber on his own account, and so continued about 7 years. In 1910 his father, Martin Manion, retired from active participation in the business and removed to Hammond, La., following which the present firm was organized and incorporated, with John E. Manion as president, William J. Manion, vice-president; Walter Manion, secretary, and Martin H. Manion, treasurer. He personnel of the firm's officers has remained the same from that time to the present. John E. Manion and family are members of the Catholic church. Mr. Manion has been a member of the Young Men's Gymnastic club of New Orleans about 21 years. In Nov., 1899, he was married to Miss Alvina O'Connor, daughter of Thomas and Ellen (Fitzsimmons) O'Connor of New Orleans. Mrs. Manion 's father was chief of the New Orleans fire department for many years. He died in 1912. His wife died in 1901. To Mr. and Mrs. Manion 5 children have been born, viz.: Maryellen Louise, John, Jr., Alvina Armita, William Wesley and Charles, all of whom are living at the home of their parents.

Source: Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), p. 548. Edited by Alcée Fortier, Lit.D. Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.