James W. Shocknessy
James W. Shocknessy (November 26, 1906 - July 15, 1976)[1] was a politician from Columbus, Ohio of the Democratic Party.
Shocknessy was the first chairman of the Ohio Turnpike Commission, and was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Ohio in 1956 and 1960. He was appointed to the Ohio Board of Regents for a term from September 21, 1975 to September 20, 1976, and served as Regent for just under a year before his death,[2] after which Governor James A. Rhodes appointed .
The position of James W. Shocknessy Professor of Law exists at Ohio State University. In his memory, the Ohio Turnpike was named the James W. Shocknessy Ohio Turnpike.
References[]
- ^ "MSS 543 James W. Shocknessy Papers". Ohio History Collection. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "Past & Present Regents since 1963 Archived 2007-02-20 at archive.today". Ohio Board of Regents. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
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