Tommy Shannon
Full Name: Thomas Clifton "Tommy" ShannonDate of birth: October 11, 1909
Date of death: September 12, 1986
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 52-5 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd | Democrat | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Speaker Pro Tem, 5/26/1971. | Tarrant |
| H | 52-5 | Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 | 61st | Democrat | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Tarrant | |
| H | 52-5 | Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 | 60th | Democrat | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Tarrant | |
| H | 60-5 | Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 | 59th | Democrat | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Tarrant | |
| H | 60-5 | Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 | 58th | Democrat | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Tarrant | |
| H | 60-5 | Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 | 57th | Democrat | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Tarrant | |
| H | 60-5 | Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 | 56th | Democrat | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Tarrant | |
| H | 60-5 | Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 | 55th (1) | Democrat | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Tarrant |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Real estate and insurance. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 62nd
- Leadership role:
-
Speaker Pro Tem, 5/26/1971.
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Fort Worth / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Tarrant
- Legislatures:
- 61st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Fort Worth / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Tarrant
- Legislatures:
- 60th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Fort Worth / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Tarrant
- Legislatures:
- 59th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Fort Worth / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Tarrant
- Legislatures:
- 58th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Fort Worth / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Tarrant
- Legislatures:
- 57th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Fort Worth / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Tarrant
- Legislatures:
- 56th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Fort Worth / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Tarrant
- Legislatures:
- 55th (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Fort Worth / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Tarrant
Terms of service notes
(1) Real estate and insurance. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- 59th Legislature, R.S., HCR 60. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 61st Legislature, R.S., HSR 576. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 62nd Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 45. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 69th Legislature, 3rd C.S., HR 47. Death date 9/13/1986. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Thomas Clifton Shannon, death date 9/12/1986 in Tarrant County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998.
- Thomas Clifton Shannon, birth date 10/11/1909, death date 9/12/1986, burial in Acton Cemetery, Acton, Hood County. Find a Grave. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. Tommy Shannon, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tommy Shannon, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tommy Shannon, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tommy Shannon, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tommy Shannon, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tommy Shannon, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tommy Shannon, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tommy Shannon, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
- Photograph. Tommy Shannon, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 55th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 56th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 57th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 58th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 59th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 60th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 61st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 62nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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