Joe Shannon
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For the Major League Baseball
player of the same name, see Joe Shannon (baseball)
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Joseph Bernard Shannon (March 17, 1867 - March 28, 1943) was a Democratic political boss
in Kansas City, Missouri
that was a rival to the more dominant Pendergast political machine in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Shannon was born in St. Louis, Missouri
and moved in his youth to Girard, Kansas
. He moved to Kansas City in 1879 where he was constable, city-market master, and studied law beginning practice in 1905.
His faction were called the "rabbits" because they derived their power from those who lived along the Missouri River
and Kansas River
. His rival were the "goats" who derived their power from people living in the hills of Kansas City. The goats were headed by Jim Pendergast and then his brother Tom Pendergast
.
Shannon was chairman of the Democratic State in 1910; delegate to the Democratic National Convention
s in 1908, 1912, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, and 1940; member of the Missouri constitutional conventions in 1922 and 1923. He was a Congressman from March 4, 1931-January 3, 1943. He is buried in Forest Hill Cemetery
.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player of the same name, see Joe Shannon (baseball)
Joe Shannon (baseball)
Joseph Aloysius Shannon is a former Major League Baseball second baseman and outfielder who played five games for the Boston Braves in 1915. He is the brother of Red Shannon.- References :...
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Joseph Bernard Shannon (March 17, 1867 - March 28, 1943) was a Democratic political boss
Political boss
A boss, in politics, is a person who wields the power over a particular political region or constituency. Bosses may dictate voting patterns, control appointments, and wield considerable influence in other political processes. They do not necessarily hold public office themselves...
in Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
that was a rival to the more dominant Pendergast political machine in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Shannon was born in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
and moved in his youth to Girard, Kansas
Girard, Kansas
Girard is a city in and the county seat of Crawford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,789.- History :...
. He moved to Kansas City in 1879 where he was constable, city-market master, and studied law beginning practice in 1905.
His faction were called the "rabbits" because they derived their power from those who lived along the Missouri River
Missouri River
The Missouri River flows through the central United States, and is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is the longest river in North America and drains the third largest area, though only the thirteenth largest by discharge. The Missouri's watershed encompasses most of the American Great...
and Kansas River
Kansas River
The Kansas River is a river in northeastern Kansas in the United States. It is the southwestern-most part of the Missouri River drainage, which is in turn the northwestern-most portion of the extensive Mississippi River drainage. Its name come from the Kanza people who once inhabited the area...
. His rival were the "goats" who derived their power from people living in the hills of Kansas City. The goats were headed by Jim Pendergast and then his brother Tom Pendergast
Tom Pendergast
Thomas Joseph Pendergast controlled Kansas City and Jackson County, Missouri as a political boss. "Boss Tom" Pendergast gave workers jobs and helped elect politicians during the Great Depression, becoming wealthy in the process.-Early years:Thomas Joseph Pendergast, also known to close friends as...
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Shannon was chairman of the Democratic State in 1910; delegate to the Democratic National Convention
Democratic National Convention
The Democratic National Convention is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1832 by the United States Democratic Party. They have been administered by the Democratic National Committee since the 1852 national convention...
s in 1908, 1912, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, and 1940; member of the Missouri constitutional conventions in 1922 and 1923. He was a Congressman from March 4, 1931-January 3, 1943. He is buried in Forest Hill Cemetery
Forest Hill Cemetery
Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Dane County, Madison, Wisconsin and was one of the first U.S. National Cemeteries established in Wisconsin.After the first permanent settlers arrived in Madison in the 1830s, the first non-native burials occurred on the current University of Wisconsin–Madison...
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