James Shannon (Australian politician)

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James Shannon (c. 1840 15 November 1891) served one term as a member of the South Australian House of Assembly for the Electoral district of Light from 16 April 1878 to 24 April 1881. [1]

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He was a half-brother of David Shannon MHA (28 March 1822 – 9 September 1875). See his article for other members of this notable family.


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References

  1. Parliament of South Australia, Statistical Record of the Legislature 1836 - 2007; Compiled in the Offices of the Clerk of the Parliaments and the Clerk of the Legislative Council, page 57, Archived 12 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine , retrieved 17/09/2012.