Tommy Shannon

Full Name: Thomas Clifton "Tommy" Shannon
Date of birth: October 11, 1909
Date of death: September 12, 1986

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

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

(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 top

House District 52-5
Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973
Legislatures: 62nd
Speaker Pro Tem, 5/26/1971.
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Fort Worth / Tarrant
Counties in district: Tarrant

House District 52-5
Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971
Legislatures: 61st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Fort Worth / Tarrant
Counties in district: Tarrant

House District 52-5
Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969
Legislatures: 60th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Fort Worth / Tarrant
Counties in district: Tarrant

House District 60-5
Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967
Legislatures: 59th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Fort Worth / Tarrant
Counties in district: Tarrant

House District 60-5
Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965
Legislatures: 58th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Fort Worth / Tarrant
Counties in district: Tarrant

House District 60-5
Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963
Legislatures: 57th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Fort Worth / Tarrant
Counties in district: Tarrant

House District 60-5
Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961
Legislatures: 56th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Fort Worth / Tarrant
Counties in district: Tarrant

House District 60-5
Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959
Legislatures: 55th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Fort Worth / Tarrant
Counties in district: Tarrant

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

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.

Other Resources

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.

Photographs

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

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.

Committee Information top

62nd R.S. - 1971 Congressional and Legislative Districts Governmental Affairs and Efficiency Highways and Roads House Administration (Chair) Parking Liaison Rules State Artist Selection, Special
61st R.S. - 1969 Aircraft Banking Study (Chair) Banks and Banking Higher Education House Administration (Chair) Interim Activities Lunar Landing Commission (Chair) Mass Transportation (Chair) Milk and Milk Products (Chair) Nursing Homes Private Vocational-Technical Education Rules
60th R.S. - 1967 Appropriations Claims and Accounts (Chair) Congressional and Legislative Districts Counties Rules
59th R.S. - 1965 Appropriations Claims and Accounts (Chair) Congressional and Legislative Districts Local and Uncontested Bills Public Health
58th R.S. - 1963 Appropriations Enrolled Bills (Chair) Local and Uncontested Bills (Vice Chair) Public Lands and Buildings Revenue and Taxation
57th R.S. - 1961 Claims and Accounts Common Carriers Highways and Roads Interstate Cooperation Public Health Public Lands and Buildings Texas Turnpike Authority Problems
56th R.S. - 1959 Banks and Banking Common Carriers Congressional and Legislative Districts Highways and Roads Privileges, Suffrage and Elections
55th R.S. - 1957 Common Carriers Constitutional Amendments Insurance Revenue and Taxation State Hospitals and Special Schools

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