Background
Shannon, Thomas was born on November 15, 1786 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Shannon, Thomas was born on November 15, 1786 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, he attended public schools and moved to Ohio with his parents, who settled in Belmont County, Ohio in 1800.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits and later moved to Barnesville in Belmont County in 1812 where he entered the mercantile business. During the War of 1812 served as captain of Belmont County Company in Colonel John Delong’s regiment. In 1826, he was elected as an Adams candidate to the 19th Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of David Jennings and served from December 4, 1826, to March 3, 1827.
He did not seek renomination in 1827, and returned to Barnesville, Ohio, where he became a leaf-tobacco merchant.
He was elected to and served in the Ohio State Senate in 1829 and again from 1837 to 1843. He died in Barnesville, and is interred in Green Mount Cemetery.
Thomas Shannon was the brother of Wilson Shannon, Governor of Ohio and Territorial Governor of Kansas Territory.
Member Ohio Ho; member United States House Member Ohio Senate, 1829, 37-41</td><tr><td class="label_burgverd11px"><b>Death</b></td></tr><tr><td> Died Barnesville, March
