James William Shannon
Full Name: James William "Bill" ShannonDate of birth: October 22, 1907
Date of death: December 30, 1988
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 62 | Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 | 55th (1) | Democrat | Stephenville / Erath | Bosque, Coryell, Erath, Hamilton | |
| H | 62 | Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 | 54th | Democrat | Stephenville / Erath | Bosque, Coryell, Erath, Hamilton | |
| H | 105 | Jan 14, 1947 - Oct 4, 1948 | 50th (2) | Democrat | Stephenville / Erath | Erath, Hood |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Salesman. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal. ↩
(2) Shannon resigned 10/4/1948. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 55th (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Stephenville / Erath
- Counties in district:
- Bosque, Coryell, Erath, Hamilton
- Legislatures:
- 54th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Stephenville / Erath
- Counties in district:
- Bosque, Coryell, Erath, Hamilton
- Legislatures:
- 50th (2)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Stephenville / Erath
- Counties in district:
- Erath, Hood
Terms of service notes
(1) Salesman. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal. ↩
(2) Shannon resigned 10/4/1948. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Biographical Information
- 71st Legislature, R.S., SR 503. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Obituary, J.W. 'Bill' Shannon, State Representative, 1/1/1989, p. 37. Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
- James William Shannon, death date 12/30/1988 in Erath County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998.
- J.W. (Bill) Shannon, birth date 10/22/1907, death date 12/30/1988, burial in Barbee Cemetery, Edna Hill, Erath County, with wife Neva Shannon. Find a Grave.
- Photograph. J.W. (Bill) Shannon, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.W. [Bill] Shannon, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.W. Shannon, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board
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- 50th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 54th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 55th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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