Manion, Martin H.

Submitted by Mike Miller

Manion, Martin H., lawyer, is a native of New Orleans, where he was born Oct. 18, 1874. Mr. Manion is a son of Martin and Mary (Fitzpatrick) Manion. Both parents are of Irish origin, the father being born June 16, 1844, in West Meath, Ireland, and the mother in Louisiana, of Irish parentage. Martin Manion came to New Orleans with his mother when he was about 12 years old, and here he began his business career when a boy, in the wholesale plumber's supply business, finally became manager of the business, and then proprietor. He prospered and remained in the business up to Dec., 1910, when he retired. He now resides at Hammond, La. He was a Confederate soldier and served in the Washington artillery. Martin H. Manion was reared in New Orleans where he attended the public schools, graduating from the high school. He then took a commercial course, after a special course in the law at the University of Virginia. He also took an academic course in Tulane university, from which institution he graduated in the law in 1899, since which time he has practiced law with success in New Orleans. The previous year he took examination before the supreme court and was admitted to practice in Louisiana. For 6 years Mr. Manion served on the Tulane executive committee of the alumni association; was president for three years of the New Orleans poll-tax association; has served as a member of the board of directors of the Progressive Union and subsequently of the Association of Commerce. In 1911 Mr. Manion was urged to present his name as a candidate from the 14th ward for the state legislature, by many leading citizens who knew his integrity, progressive and energetic spirit, and he was elected to the position. He served in the legislature which created a tax revision commission as a member of which he has creditably served on the commission's committees on corporations, and assessments. He is now serving under an appointment from the governor of the state as a member of the Employers' Liability commission.

Notwithstanding his extensive and exacting law practice, Mr. Manion has, in a tireless, enthusiastic and courageous way, assumed the duties and obligations as a legislator, diligently and faithfully, and honestly rendering service in behalf of the people. Mr. Manion takes much pride in his record as president of New Orleans Poll Tax association, from 1907 to 1910, during which latter year the poll tax payments were 52,000-or near 7,000 more than any previous year, or since. He is a democrat in politics, a Roman Catholic in religion, and a progressive and public spirited citizen. In 1903 Mr. Manion and Miss Josephine Keller were united in marriage. Mrs. Manion is a daughter of Mr. Charles Keller of New Orleans.

Source: Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form, volume 3, pp. 82-783. Edited by Alc e Fortier, Lit. D. Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.