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George Ross Shannon

Full Name: George Ross Shannon
Date of birth: October 23, 1818
Date of death: January 25, 1891

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
S 23 Feb 8, 1870 - Jan 14, 1873 12th (1) (2) (3)   Democrat Burleson / Johnson   Bosque, Callahan, Eastland, Erath, Hood, Johnson, Jones, Palo Pinto, Parker, Shackelford, Stephens, Taylor

Terms of service footnotes


(1) G.R. Shannon, oaths of office as senator of the 12th Legislature, 2/9/1870 and 4/29/1870. Ancestry.com, Texas, U.S., Bonds and Oaths of Office, 1846-1920. ↩
(2) 12th Legislature, 1st C.S. - Drawing for Terms of Office, 5/2/1870, pp. 51-52. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) Party affiliation, Democrat. Texas Almanac for . . . and Emigrant's Guide to Texas. ↩

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
12th (1) (2) (3)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Burleson / Johnson
Counties in district:
Bosque, Callahan, Eastland, Erath, Hood, Johnson, Jones, Palo Pinto, Parker, Shackelford, Stephens, Taylor

Terms of service notes


(1) G.R. Shannon, oaths of office as senator of the 12th Legislature, 2/9/1870 and 4/29/1870. Ancestry.com, Texas, U.S., Bonds and Oaths of Office, 1846-1920. ↩
(2) 12th Legislature, 1st C.S. - Drawing for Terms of Office, 5/2/1870, pp. 51-52. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) Party affiliation, Democrat. Texas Almanac for . . . and Emigrant's Guide to Texas. ↩

Biographical Information

  • Texas State Troops, Captain, Company I of Mounted Militia, 1st Regiment, Col. J.F. Davis Commanding, 2nd Brigade. George R. Shannon, age 46 at enlistment. Texas, U.S. Muster Roll Index Cards, 1838-1900. Ancestry.com.

  • Census of 1870 - G.R. Shannon, Johnson County, age 50, born circa 1820 in Kentucky, farmer.
    Census of 1880 - G.R. Shannon, Johnson County, age 56, born circa 1824 in Kentucky, farmer. FamilySearch. 1870 1880
  • G.R. Shannon, birth date 10/23/1818, death date 1/15/1891, burial in North Selma Cemetery, Selma, Fresno County, California. Find a Grave.
  • Death notice, George Rose Shannon, The Daily Morning Republican (Fresno, California), 1/28/1891, p. 4. Newspapers.com.

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