Richard C. Shannon
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Richard Cutts Shannon was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
, Shannon was graduated from the grammar and high schools at Biddeford, Maine
, and from Waterville College (now Colby College
), Maine.
During the Civil War
enlisted in Company H, Fifth Regiment, Maine Volunteer Infantry, June 24, 1861.
He was appointed first lieutenant October 10, 1861.
He served as aide-de-camp to General Slocum March 15, 1862.
He served as captain and assistant adjutant general of Volunteers October 2, 1862.
Honorably discharged February 10, 1866.
He was appointed secretary of the United States legation at Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
, in 1871, and served until March 1875, when he resigned.
Took charge of the Botanical Garden Railroad Co. in 1876, an American enterprise in Brazil, of which he subsequently became the vice president, general manager, and president.
He returned to the United States in 1883 and was graduated from the law department of Columbia College, New York City, in 1885.
He was admitted to the New York bar in 1886 and commenced practice in New York City.
He was appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Nicaragua
, El Salvador
, and Costa Rica
in 1891, and served until April 1893.
Shannon was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-fourth
and Fifty-fifth
Congresses (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1899).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1898.
He resumed the practice of his profession in New York City.
He retired in 1903 and moved to Brockport, New York
, where he died October 5, 1920.
He was interred in Lake View Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Biography
Born in New London, ConnecticutNew London, Connecticut
New London is a seaport city and a port of entry on the northeast coast of the United States.It is located at the mouth of the Thames River in New London County, southeastern Connecticut....
, Shannon was graduated from the grammar and high schools at Biddeford, Maine
Biddeford, Maine
Biddeford is a town in York County, Maine, United States. It is the largest town in the county, and is the sixth-largest in the state. It is the most southerly incorporated town in the state and the principal commercial center of York County. The population was 21,277 at the 2010 census...
, and from Waterville College (now Colby College
Colby College
Colby College is a private liberal arts college located on Mayflower Hill in Waterville, Maine. Founded in 1813, it is the 12th-oldest independent liberal arts college in the United States...
), Maine.
During the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
enlisted in Company H, Fifth Regiment, Maine Volunteer Infantry, June 24, 1861.
He was appointed first lieutenant October 10, 1861.
He served as aide-de-camp to General Slocum March 15, 1862.
He served as captain and assistant adjutant general of Volunteers October 2, 1862.
Honorably discharged February 10, 1866.
He was appointed secretary of the United States legation at Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, in 1871, and served until March 1875, when he resigned.
Took charge of the Botanical Garden Railroad Co. in 1876, an American enterprise in Brazil, of which he subsequently became the vice president, general manager, and president.
He returned to the United States in 1883 and was graduated from the law department of Columbia College, New York City, in 1885.
He was admitted to the New York bar in 1886 and commenced practice in New York City.
He was appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
, El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
, and Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
in 1891, and served until April 1893.
Shannon was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Fifty-fourth
54th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Adlai E. Stevenson * President pro tempore: William P. Frye - Majority leadership :* Republican Conference Chairman: John Sherman- Minority leadership :...
and Fifty-fifth
55th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:* Republican: 206 * Democratic: 124* Populist: 22* Silver Republican: 3* Silver: 1* Independent Republican: 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Garret Hobart * President pro tempore: William P...
Congresses (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1899).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1898.
He resumed the practice of his profession in New York City.
He retired in 1903 and moved to Brockport, New York
Brockport, New York
Brockport is a village located in the Town of Sweden in Monroe County, New York, USA. The population was 8,103 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from Hiel Brockway, an early settler....
, where he died October 5, 1920.
He was interred in Lake View Cemetery.