First as a merchant, later as a lumber dealer, and finally as a dealer in real estate, Patrick D Manley has been connected with the business interests of Dunmore, Pennsylvania, continuing in the last-named line as the largest individual real estate dealer in the borough. Patrick D Manley, born in Ireland, is a son of Dominick and Bridget Manley, both natives of that country, who came to the United States with a family of nine children in 1863, his father dying at Hawley, Pennsylvania, his mother in Dunmore, Pennsylvania, both members of the Roman Catholic Church.
Patrick D Manley was born in Ireland 1 May 1843, there being educated and coming to the United States with his parents when twenty years of age. He remained in Hawley, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, from 21 Jun until 1 Nov 1863, at that later date proceeding to Dunmore, Pennsylvania, where he has since resided with the exception of two years passed in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. While living at home he assisted his father on the farm, later opening a small mercantile establishment on Chestnut street, Dunmore, where he remained until 1876. In this place he gained some valuable experience in methods of operating a store, knowledge which was secured in a rather costly and unpleasant manner but which he well remembered and made use of at future dates. The lesson referred to was the extension of credit to irresponsible persons, bills accumulating upon which he was never able to collect. In 1876 he moved to a large brick store one block below his former place of business, his new location being No 213 Chestnut street, admitting to partnership Thomas F Cawley and John E Swift, the establishment now known as the Union Cash Store. Mr Manley later sold his interest in this business and for fourteen years was a lumber dealer under the name of the Dunmore Lumber Company, selling the business that he had built up on 28 Feb 1912. Since that time he has applied himself entirely to real estate transactions, and at the present time holds title to more real estate in the vicinity of Dunmore than any other man, and since making that his chief concern has been involved in the transference of a great deal of property. His only other business association is as a director of the Fidelity Bank. Mr Manley is a member of the Catholic Mutual Beneficial Association, the Temperance Society, and belongs to St Mary's Roman Catholic Church. A Republican in politics, he has for seven years served Dunmore in the capacity of borough treasurer, holing that office for six consecutive years.
Mr Manley married (first) in Dunmore, Pennsylvania, Margaret Elizabeth Harrison, born in Hawley, Pennsylvania, daughter of Patrick Harrison, a native of Ireland, who immigrated to the United States, settling in Hawley, Pennsylvania. Mrs Manley died in 1885. Mr Manley married (second) Mary, daughter of Patrick Seery, of Dunmore, Pennsylvania. Children of Mr Manley's first marriage: John, Frank, Elizabeth, Mary, Genevieve, deceased. Children of second marriage: Catherine; Josephine, deceased; Joseph, deceased.