Joe Shannon, Sr.
Full Name: Joe Shannon, Sr.Date of birth: October 15, 1915
Date of death: January 18, 1975
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 102-F | Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 | 52nd | Democrat | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Denton, Tarrant | |
| H | 102-F | Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 | 51st | Democrat | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Denton, Tarrant |
Terms of Service top
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House District 102-F
Jan 9, 1951 - Jan 13, 1953 Legislatures: 52nd Party: Democrat Home City/County: Fort Worth / Tarrant Counties in district: Denton, Tarrant |
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House District 102-F
Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 9, 1951 Legislatures: 51st Party: Democrat Home City/County: Fort Worth / Tarrant Counties in district: Denton, Tarrant |
Biographical Information top
Selected newspaper articlesBiographical Sketches
- Memorial, September 1975, p. 753. Relatives: Joe Shannon, Sr. - father, Joe Shannon, Jr. - son. (Notes Joe Shannon, Jr. was assistant district attorney, Fort Worth.) Texas Bar Journal.
Military Service Notes
- Joe Shannon, birth date 10/15/1915 in Fort Worth; address in Fort Worth, Tarrant County; Rogers and Spurlock Attorneys; draft registration 10/16/1940 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County. FamilySearch Texas World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
- Photo in military uniform receiving medal. Find a Grave.
- United States Army Air Corps, World War II. "He was in the Air Corps from 1942 to 1948, and served as a tailgunner on B17s in 32 missions over Europe. He earned the Air Medal with Three Oak Leaf Clusters and the Distinguished Flying Cross. He participated in missions over Berlin and Normandy during D-Day." Memorial, September 1975, p. 753. Texas Bar Journal.
Other Resources
- Joe Shannon, Sr., birth date 10/15/1915 in Texas; death date 1/18/1975 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County; attorney; served in World War II. [nmn = no middle name.] FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Joe Shannon, Sr., birth date 10/15/1915, death date 1/18/1975, photos, burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant County. Find a Grave.
- Obituary and photo, "Joe Shannon Sr. Dies; Rites Monday," 1/19/1975, p. 16-A. Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Photographs
- Photograph. Joe Shannon, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Joe Shannon, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 51st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 52nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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52nd R.S. - 1951
Banks and Banking Criminal Jurisprudence Judiciary Labor Oil, Gas and Mining | ||
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51st R.S. - 1949
Criminal Jurisprudence Judiciary Motor Traffic Penitentiaries |
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