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SHANNON (Soundex S550) — See also ANNON, BOHANNON, BUCHANNON, BUCKHANNON, DESHANNON, HANNOLD, HANNON, HANSON, MCSHANNOCK, SCHANEN, SCHANNO, SCHENONE, SHANIN, SHANNA.

  SHANNON: See also Gwen Adele Anderson — Shannon James Augare — Shannon Bailey — Shannon Bennett — Wilson Shannon Bissell — Shannon Bledsoe — Shannon Brumenshenkel — Shannon B. Chariton — Coe Isaac Crawford — Shannon De Rubens — Harold R. Fatzer — Asa E. Fickling — Stephen Shannon Jewett — William Shannon Lerach — George Shannon Long — Richard Shannon Magraw — Shannon Mahoney — Shannon Marietta — Shannon Mattix — Shannon Measaw — Shannon Noble — Shannon P. O'Brien — Shannon M. Patterson — Shannon Rickett — Shannon Roberts — Shannon Robinson — Shannon Sullivan — Shannon Sweeney — Charles W. Trombly — Shannon Valentine — Shannon White
  Shannon, A. S. — of Tupelo, Lee County, Miss. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 1908. Burial location unknown.
  Shannon, Bob — of Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Shannon, Charles E., Jr. — of Winchester, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Elected Massachusetts state senate Second Middlesex District 2002. Still living as of 2002.
  Shannon, Daniel J. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 23rd District, 1990. Still living as of 1990.
  Shannon, Davis (b. 1815) — of Marion County, Ore. Born in Indiana, 1815. Democrat. Farmer; delegate to Oregon state constitutional convention from Marion County, 1857. Burial location unknown.
  Shannon, Dennis S. — of Westfield, Hampden County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1940, 1952, 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Shannon, Donald E. — of Worthington, Nobles County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Shannon, Doris B. — of Patterson, St. Mary Parish, La. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.
  Shannon, Dorothy — of Wisconsin. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Shannon, E. B. — also known as Peg Shannon — of McDowell County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County; elected 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Shannon, E. E. — of Louisa, Lawrence County, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
  Shannon, Edward C. (1870-1946) — of Columbia, Lancaster County, Pa. Born June 24, 1870. Republican. Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, 1931-35; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1932; candidate in primary for Governor of Pennsylvania, 1934. Died May 20, 1946 (age 75 years, 330 days). Burial location unknown.
  Shannon, Ernest — of Louisa, Lawrence County, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Shannon, F. E. — of Pineville, Wyoming County, W.Va. Republican. Lawyer; chair of Wyoming County Republican Party, 1945. Still living as of 1945.
  Shannon, Frank P. — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
  Shannon, G. T. — of Saltillo, Hardin County, Tenn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1896 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business). Burial location unknown.
  Shannon, George F. (c.1785-1836) — also known as "Peg Leg" — of St. Charles, St. Charles County, Mo. Born in a log cabin in Washington County, Pa., about 1785. Youngest member of the Lewis and Clark expedition, 1804-06; lawyer; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1820-24; circuit judge in Kentucky; U.S. Attorney for Missouri, 1829-34. Irish ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Wounded in a skirmish with Indians in 1807 and lost a leg. Shannon's Creek, a tributary of the Yellowstone River, is named for him. Died, in a hotel at Palmyra, Marion County, Mo., August 30, 1836 (age about 51 years). Interment at Massey Mill Cemetery, Near Palmyra, Marion County, Mo.
  Relatives: Married 1813 to Ruth Snowden Price; brother of Thomas Shannon, James Shannon and Wilson Shannon; granduncle of Isaac Charles Parker. See Shannon family.
  Shannon County, Mo. is named for him.
  Shannon, George I. — of Amarillo, Potter County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1932, 1940 (alternate), 1948; candidate for U.S. Senator from Texas, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Shannon, George W. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 4th District, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
  Shannon, Hannah — of Woodside, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1948, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
  Shannon, J. R. — of Indiana. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 5th District, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Shannon, James (c.1791-1832) — of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Born in Washington County, Pa., about 1791. Lawyer; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Central America, 1832, died in office 1832. Irish ancestry. Died, of yellow fever, 1832 (age about 41 years). Interment somewhere in Frankfort, Ky.
  Relatives: Son-in-law of Isaac Shelby; brother of George F. Shannon, Thomas Shannon and Wilson Shannon; granduncle of Isaac Charles Parker. See Shannon family.
  Shannon, James — of Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Shannon, James B. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1892. Burial location unknown.
  Shannon, James Coughlin (1896-1980) — also known as James C. Shannon — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn.; Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Born July 21, 1896. Republican. Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 1947-48; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1948, 1952; Governor of Connecticut, 1948-49; member of Republican National Committee from Connecticut, 1952; superior court judge in Connecticut, 1964. Died in 1980 (age about 83 years). Interment at Oaklawn Cemetery, Fairfield, Conn.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Shannon, James D. — of Twiggs County, Ga. Member of Georgia state house of representatives from Twiggs County, 1941-42. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Shannon, James Michael (b. 1952) — also known as Jim Shannon — of Lawrence, Essex County, Mass. Born in Methuen, Essex County, Mass., April 4, 1952. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 5th District, 1979-85; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1984; Massachusetts state attorney general; elected 1986; defeated in primary, 1990; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2000. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Shannon, Jim See James Michael Shannon
  Shannon, John F. — of Rensselaer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County 1st District, 1915-19. Burial location unknown.
  Shannon, John F. — of Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
  Shannon, John S. — of Gilmanton, Belknap County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 4th District, 1851-53. Burial location unknown.
  Shannon, Joseph — Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 20th District, 1815-16; resigned 1816. Burial location unknown.
  Shannon, Joseph — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984. Still living as of 1984.
  Shannon, Joseph Bernard (1867-1943) — also known as Joseph B. Shannon — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Born in St. Louis, Mo., March 17, 1867. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1908, 1912 (member, Credentials Committee), 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1940; Missouri Democratic state chair, 1910; delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention, 1922-23; U.S. Representative from Missouri, 1931-43 (5th District 1931-33, at-large 1933-35, 5th District 1935-43). Died March 28, 1943 (age 76 years, 11 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Kansas City, Mo.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Shannon, Katherine W. — of Bedford, Bedford County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Shannon, Lauren McLernan — of Tokyo, Japan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Democrats Abroad, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Shannon, Leonard B. — of Brookville, Jefferson County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1924 (alternate), 1928; candidate for Pennsylvania state treasurer, 1932. Burial location unknown.
  Shannon, Lewis F. — of Norwood, Norfolk County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Shannon, M. D., Sr. — of Morgan City, St. Mary Parish, La. Mayor of Morgan City, La., 1950. Still living as of 1950.
  Shannon, Marylin Linfoot (b. 1941) — also known as Marylin Shannon — of Brooks, Marion County, Ore. Born in La Grande, Union County, Ore., September 7, 1941. Republican. School teacher; member of Oregon state senate, 1995-98; candidate for U.S. Representative from Oregon 5th District, 1998; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 2004, 2008. Female. Assembly of God. Still living as of 2008.
  Relatives: Married to Albert Shannon.
  Shannon, Michael F. — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1936, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Shannon, Nathaniel — of Moultonborough, Carroll County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 6th District, 1805-09, 1817-19. Burial location unknown.
  Shannon, Olis — of Muskegon, Muskegon County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Shannon, Peg See E. B. Shannon
  Shannon, Peter — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Shannon, Peter G. (1824-1899) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Westmoreland County, Pa., 1824. District judge in Pennsylvania, 1852-53; justice of Dakota territorial supreme court, 1873-82. Died in 1899 (age about 75 years). Burial location unknown.
  Shannon, Ralph — of Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
  Shannon, Ralph Lewis — also known as Ralph Shannon — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state senate 5th District, 1962; candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1968, 1970. Still living as of 1970.
  Shannon, Ray — of Montana. Montana state treasurer, 1937-41. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Shannon, Richard Cutts (1839-1920) — also known as Richard C. Shannon — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in New London, New London County, Conn., February 12, 1839. Republican. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Minister to Nicaragua, 1891-93; Salvador, 1891-93; Costa Rica, 1891-93; U.S. Representative from New York 13th District, 1895-99. Died in Brockport, Monroe County, N.Y., October 5, 1920 (age 81 years, 236 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery, Brockport, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Shannon, Richard O. — of Genesee County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 79th District, 1970. Still living as of 1970.
  Shannon, Sam G. See Samuel G. Shannon
  Shannon, Samuel D. — of Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyo. Democrat. Secretary of Wyoming Territory, 1887-89. Burial location unknown.
  Shannon, Samuel G. (b. 1893) — also known as Sam G. Shannon — of Jeffersonville, Clark County, Ind. Born in Clark County, Ind., September 4, 1893. Republican. Dairy business; mayor of Jeffersonville, Ind., 1942-44, 1950-51. Christian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Shannon, Samuel G. — of Yuba City, Sutter County, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Shannon, Silvia — of Massachusetts. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
  Shannon, Susan — of Waukesha County, Wis. Republican. Member of Wisconsin state assembly 99th District; elected 1974. Female. Still living as of 1974.
  Shannon, Sybil — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1936. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Shannon, Thomas (1786-1843) — of Ohio. Born in Pennsylvania, November 15, 1786. Democrat. Member of Ohio state legislature; U.S. Representative from Ohio 10th District, 1826-27. Irish ancestry. Died March 16, 1843 (age 56 years, 121 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery, Barnesville, Ohio.
  Relatives: Brother of George F. Shannon, James Shannon and Wilson Shannon; granduncle of Isaac Charles Parker. See Shannon family.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Shannon, Thomas B. — of San Francisco, Calif. Born in Pennsylvania. U.S. Collector of Customs, 1872-79. Burial location unknown.
  Shannon, Thomas Bowles (1827-1897) — also known as Thomas B. Shannon — of Quincy, Plumas County, Calif. Born in Pennsylvania, September 21, 1827. Republican. Member of California state assembly, 1859-61, 1862-63, 1871-73 (14th District 1859-61, 24th District 1862-63, 8th District 1871-73); U.S. Representative from California at-large, 1863-65. Died February 21, 1897 (age 69 years, 153 days). Original interment at Masonic Cemetery (which no longer exists), San Francisco, Calif.; reinterment in 1931 at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Shannon, William — of Wayne County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1871. Burial location unknown.
  Shannon, William — of Marion, Williamson County, Ill. Mayor of Marion, Ill., 1954. Still living as of 1954.
  Shannon, William — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Shannon, William M. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Shannon, William Vincent (1927-1988) — also known as William V. Shannon — of Brookline, Norfolk County, Mass.; Washington, D.C. Born in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., August 24, 1927. U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, 1977-81. Catholic. Died September 27, 1988 (age 61 years, 34 days). Burial location unknown.
  Shannon, Wilson (1802-1877) — of St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio; Lawrence, Douglas County, Kan. Born in Mt. Olivet, Belmont County, Ohio, February 24, 1802. Democrat. Lawyer; Governor of Ohio, 1838-40, 1842-44; defeated, 1840; U.S. Minister to Mexico, 1844-45; went to California for the 1849 Gold Rush; U.S. Representative from Ohio 17th District, 1853-55; defeated, 1832; Governor of Kansas Territory, 1855-56, 1856; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1876. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died in Lawrence, Douglas County, Kan., August 30, 1877 (age 75 years, 187 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, Kan.
  Relatives: Brother of George F. Shannon, Thomas Shannon and James Shannon; granduncle of Isaac Charles Parker. See Shannon family.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Shannon, Wilson — Republican. Candidate for Pennsylvania state senate 46th District, 1954. Still living as of 1954.



 

 


 
   
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