In 1963, Johnston and Lemon purchased the two-year-old Senators expansion franchise from their original principal owner, Elwood "Pete" Quesada. One year after Johnston's death in December 1967, Lemon sold the franchise to Bob Short. Lemon remained with the Senators as chairman of the board, retaining a minority interest in the team.[6] Short later moved the Senators to Arlington, Texas, where they became the Texas Rangers. He was a frequent golf partner of Dwight Eisenhower, who appointed him as a special ambassador to Ghana.[7]
Lemon was not related to Jim Lemon, the former outfielder who was field manager on the Senators in 1968.[8]
Lemon died in 1977 at Washington at 74.[9] His wife Martha died on December 21, 1996.[10]
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^Nashua Telegraph, Wednesday, July 10, 1968, Nashua, New Hampshire
^Marquis Who's Who, LLC (1977). Who's who in Finance and Industry. [etc.] Marquis Who's Who. ISBN9780837903200. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
^Eisenhower, D.D.; Chandler, A.D.; Galambos, L.; Van Ee, D.; United States. President (1953–1961 : Eisenhower) (2001). The papers of Dwight David Eisenhower. Johns Hopkins Press. ISBN9780801866845. Retrieved 2015-04-06.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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^Deveaux, T. (31 December 2003). The Washington Senators, 1901–1971. McFarland. p. 239. ISBN9780786450176. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
james, lemon, james, hanson, lemon, 1903, july, 1977, investment, banker, from, washington, best, known, owner, washington, senators, american, league, with, james, johnston, from, 1963, through, 1967, principal, owner, chairman, board, 1968, lemon, born, wash. James Hanson Lemon Sr May 14 1903 July 20 1977 was an investment banker from Washington D C He is best known as the co owner of the Washington Senators of the American League with James Johnston from 1963 through 1967 and the principal owner and chairman of the board in 1968 1 Lemon was born in Washington in 1903 2 He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Princeton University in 1925 3 James H Lemon Sr BornJames Hanson Lemon 1903 05 14 May 14 1903Washington D C DiedJuly 20 1977 1977 07 20 aged 74 Washington D C NationalityAmericanAlma materPrinceton University B S 1925 Occupation s businessman investment bankerKnown forCo owner president of the Washington Senators 1963 1967 chairman of the board 1968SpouseMartha Lane McGcheeChildrenJames Hanson Lemon Jr During the 1930s Lemon was well known in the world of contract bridge serving as president of the Washington Bridge League 4 and in 1939 of the American Contract Bridge League 5 In 1963 Johnston and Lemon purchased the two year old Senators expansion franchise from their original principal owner Elwood Pete Quesada One year after Johnston s death in December 1967 Lemon sold the franchise to Bob Short Lemon remained with the Senators as chairman of the board retaining a minority interest in the team 6 Short later moved the Senators to Arlington Texas where they became the Texas Rangers He was a frequent golf partner of Dwight Eisenhower who appointed him as a special ambassador to Ghana 7 Lemon was not related to Jim Lemon the former outfielder who was field manager on the Senators in 1968 8 Lemon died in 1977 at Washington at 74 9 His wife Martha died on December 21 1996 10 Notes edit Nashua Telegraph Wednesday July 10 1968 Nashua New Hampshire Marquis Who s Who LLC 1977 Who s who in Finance and Industry etc Marquis Who s Who ISBN 9780837903200 Retrieved 2015 04 06 Eisenhower D D Chandler A D Galambos L Van Ee D United States President 1953 1961 Eisenhower 2001 The papers of Dwight David Eisenhower Johns Hopkins Press ISBN 9780801866845 Retrieved 2015 04 06 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link WBL Bulletin July August 2006 PDF districtsix org Archived from the original PDF on 2015 09 23 Retrieved 2015 04 06 List of ACBL Presidents Archived from the original on 2006 10 09 Retrieved 2010 10 29 Deveaux T 31 December 2003 The Washington Senators 1901 1971 McFarland p 239 ISBN 9780786450176 Retrieved 2015 04 06 Francis Henry G Truscott Alan F Francis Dorthy A eds 1994 The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge 5th ed Memphis TN American Contract Bridge League p 676 ISBN 0 943855 48 9 LCCN 96188639 Danville Register Thursday January 04 1968 Danville Virginia Marquis Who s Who Inc 1981 Who was who in America Vol 7 Marquis Who s Who ISBN 9780837902104 Retrieved 2015 04 06 NewsLibrary Search Results nl newsbank com Retrieved 2015 04 06 References editTexas Rangers owners Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James Lemon amp oldid 1196918689, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
