James Hilton Manning
James Hilton Manning (September 22, 1854 – July 4, 1925) was an American newspaper publisher, businessman, and author from Albany, New York. A Democrat and the son of Daniel Manning, who served as the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Manning was most notable for his service as mayor of Albany from 1890 to 1894. A native of Albany, Manning attended the local schools and was an 1873 graduate of Albany Free Academy (now Albany High School). He was initially employed by the Albany Argus newspaper, of which his father was publisher, and he advanced from typesetter to reporter to managing editor. He was also active in several businesses as an officer or director, including serving as president of the Weed–Parsons Printing Company, National Savings Bank of Albany and Albany District Telegraph Company.