George R. Shannon
George Ross Shannon (December 14, 1818 – 1891) was a member of the Texas Senate. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky, the son of George Shannon of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Shannon along with his brother, , and sister, Sophie, settled in Johnson County in the 1850s. He became chief justice of the county and was elected to the Texas Senate in 1870.[1] Shannon later moved to Fowler, California where he died in 1891.
See also[]
- Shannon Political Family
References[]
- ^ Spaw, Patsy McDonald (1990). The Texas Senate. Texas A&M University Press. p. 112. ISBN 0-89096-857-8.
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