Shannon was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut on July 21, 1896. He was the son of Henry E. Shannon and Ellen Coughlin Shannon. He completed his bachelor's degree from Georgetown University in 1918, and completed his LL.B. degree from Yale Law School in 1921. He married Helen M. McMurray on April 15, 1925. The couple had two sons, John H., and James C. Jr.; as well as one daughter, Helen Clair Richards.[1]
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Shannon became Bridgeport's prosecuting attorney in 1923. He held that position for nine years. He was on the bench of the Bridgeport City and Juvenile Courts from 1931 to 1935. He was the attorney for the Connecticut Federation of Labor from 1939 to 1948. In 1948 he was a delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut.[2] As a member of the US Navy Reserve, he served as an aviator in the U.S. Navy Air Force during World War I.[3]
Shannon served as the 89th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1947 to 1948. James L. McConaughy, the Governor of Connecticut at the time, died on March 7, 1948. Shannon became the governor on the same day. During his term, legislation was constituted that raised old-age pension benefits. He was also successful in securing the appropriate legislation regarding housing reform measures. He was unsuccessful in his re-election bid in 1948, and left office on January 5, 1949.[3]
After leaving office, Shannon was on the bench of the Connecticut Superior Court from 1953 to 1965. He was a member of Republican National Committee from Connecticut in 1952. He also was an associate justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court from 1965 to 1966.
james, shannon, james, coughlin, shannon, july, 1896, march, 1980, american, politician, 77th, governor, connecticut, 77th, governor, connecticutin, office, march, 1948, january, 1949lieutenantrobert, parsonspreceded, byjames, mcconaughysucceeded, bychester, b. James Coughlin Shannon July 21 1896 March 6 1980 was an American politician and the 77th Governor of Connecticut James C Shannon77th Governor of ConnecticutIn office March 7 1948 January 5 1949LieutenantRobert E ParsonsPreceded byJames L McConaughySucceeded byChester Bowles89th Lieutenant Governor of ConnecticutIn office January 8 1947 March 7 1948GovernorJames L McConaughyPreceded byVacantSucceeded byRobert E ParsonsPersonal detailsBorn 1896 07 21 July 21 1896Bridgeport Connecticut U S DiedMarch 6 1980 1980 03 06 aged 83 Fairfield Connecticut U S Resting placeOak Lawn CemeteryFairfield Connecticut U S Political partyRepublicanSpouseHelen M McMurray ShannonChildren3 Contents 1 Biography 2 Career 3 Death 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksBiography editShannon was born in Bridgeport Connecticut on July 21 1896 He was the son of Henry E Shannon and Ellen Coughlin Shannon He completed his bachelor s degree from Georgetown University in 1918 and completed his LL B degree from Yale Law School in 1921 He married Helen M McMurray on April 15 1925 The couple had two sons John H and James C Jr as well as one daughter Helen Clair Richards 1 Career editShannon became Bridgeport s prosecuting attorney in 1923 He held that position for nine years He was on the bench of the Bridgeport City and Juvenile Courts from 1931 to 1935 He was the attorney for the Connecticut Federation of Labor from 1939 to 1948 In 1948 he was a delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut 2 As a member of the US Navy Reserve he served as an aviator in the U S Navy Air Force during World War I 3 Shannon served as the 89th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1947 to 1948 James L McConaughy the Governor of Connecticut at the time died on March 7 1948 Shannon became the governor on the same day During his term legislation was constituted that raised old age pension benefits He was also successful in securing the appropriate legislation regarding housing reform measures He was unsuccessful in his re election bid in 1948 and left office on January 5 1949 3 After leaving office Shannon was on the bench of the Connecticut Superior Court from 1953 to 1965 He was a member of Republican National Committee from Connecticut in 1952 He also was an associate justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court from 1965 to 1966 Death editShannon died at a convalescent hospital in Fairfield on March 6 1980 He is interred in Oak Lawn Cemetery in Fairfield Connecticut 4 References edit James C Shannon NNDB Soylent Communications Retrieved December 21 2012 James C Shannon The Political Graveyard Retrieved December 20 2012 a b James C Shannon National Governors Association Retrieved December 21 2012 James Shannon Dies at 83 Former Governor Judge Hartford Courant March 8 1980 p 4 Retrieved November 11 2022 via Newspapers com nbsp Further reading editSobel Robert and John Raimo Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States 1789 1978 Greenwood Press 1988 ISBN 0 313 28093 2External links edit nbsp Media related to James C Shannon at Wikimedia Commons James C Shannon at Find a Grave The Political Graveyard National Governors AssociationParty political officesPreceded byJames L McConaughy Republican nominee for Governor of Connecticut1948 Succeeded byJohn Davis LodgePolitical officesPreceded byVacant Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut1947 1948 Succeeded byRobert E ParsonsPreceded byJames L McConaughy Governor of Connecticut1948 1949 Succeeded byChester BowlesPreceded byWilliam J Shea Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court1965 1966 Succeeded byJohn R Thim Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James C Shannon amp oldid 1127863273, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
