Elected officials · Democratic
Wilson Shannon
Held 3 offices on file, 1838-1856.
About Wilson Shannon
Written from the offices on file here and the facts Wikidata holds (the Wikidata item).
Wilson Shannon (1802-1877) was born in Belmont County, Ohio, and is on record as Governor of Ohio (1838-1840 and 1842-1844) and a United States representative for district 17 (1853-1855).
Wilson Shannon studied at Transylvania University and Ohio University. Wilson Shannon's occupation on record: prosecutor. Wilson Shannon died in Lawrence, Kansas in 1877, aged 75, and is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Kansas.
Wilson Shannon is related to another person who held office in Ohio: Thomas Shannon (sibling).
- Thomas Shannon, sibling
- Followed Joseph Vance as Governor of Ohio
- Was followed by Thomas Corwin as Governor of Ohio
- Followed Thomas Corwin as Governor of Ohio
- Was followed by Thomas W. Bartley as Governor of Ohio
- Belmont County
Offices held
Oldest first. Back-to-back terms in the same seat are one row.
| Years | Office | Party | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 to 1840 | Governor of Ohio | Followed Joseph Vance. Followed by Thomas Corwin. | wikidata.org | |
| 1842 to 1844 | Governor of Ohio | Followed Thomas Corwin. Followed by Thomas W. Bartley. | wikidata.org | |
| 1853 to 1855 | United States representative, district 17 | Democratic | bioguide.congress.gov | |
| 1855 to 1856 | Governor of Kansas | Followed Andrew Horatio Reeder. Followed by John W. Geary. | wikidata.org |
Records about this person
- wikidata · wikidata.org
- wikipedia · en.wikipedia.org
- bioguide · bioguide.congress.gov
- govtrack · govtrack.us
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