David Shanahan (politician)
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David Shanahan | |
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Member of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
In office 1894–1936 | |
Personal details | |
Born | David E. Shanahan September 7, 1862 Lee County, Illinois |
Died | October 18, 1936 Chicago, Illinois | (aged 74)
Political party | Republican |
Occupation | Politician |
David E. Shanahan (September 7, 1862 – October 18, 1936), Illinois Republican state legislator and political leader, was born on a farm in Lee County, Illinois. His parents moved back to Chicago when he was just three months old and he lived there for the rest of his life. Mr. Shanahan graduated from Holden Grammar School, South Division High School, and Chicago Law College.
In 1885 he was elected South Town Supervisor. In 1915 he was a member of the Illinois Commission to the
Mr. Shanahan was first elected to the
Rep. Shanahan was a real estate investor whose estate topped one million dollars in 1936, a large sum for the Depression era. There was an extensive battle in court for the estate when his will was contested and it was discovered that he had a "secret marriage" late in his life to one of his secretaries.
References
- ^ "Dave Shanahan Is Dead; Secret Marriage Told". Chicago Tribune. October 19, 1936. p. 1. Retrieved July 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- Illinois Blue Book 1935–1936
- The Chicago Daily Tribune 1936–1937
External links
- Media related to David Shanahan (politician) at Wikimedia Commons