James Shannon (c. 1840 – 15 November 1891) served one term as a member of the South Australian House of Assembly for the Electoral district of Light from 16 April 1878 to 24 April 1881.Parliament of South Australia, Statistical Record of the Legislature 1836 - 2007; Compiled in the Offices of the Clerk of the Parliaments and the Clerk of the Legislative Council, page 57, , retrieved 17/09/2012.
Family He was a half-brother of David Shannon MHA (28 March 1822 – 9 September 1875). See his article for other members of this notable family.
References
External links ‘Mr James Shannon at Former Member of Parliament Details, , retrieved 22/09/2012.