Background
He was born on December 16, 1911, in Brooklyn, New York City.
He was born on December 16, 1911, in Brooklyn, New York City.
He attended Saint Theresa"s Parochial School and Xavier High School.
He graduated from Manhattan College and Saint John"s University School of Law. He was admitted to the bar, practiced law in Brooklyn, and entered politics as a Democrat. He was Minority Leader from 1953 to 1958.
He died on July 4, 1958, of heart disease.
Bannigan was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1941 until his death in 1958, sitting in the 163rd, 164th, 165th, 166th, 167th, 168th, 169th, 170th and 171st New York State Legislatures.
