J. Emmett McManamon explained

J. Emmett McManamon
Office:33rd Attorney General of Indiana
Governor:Henry F. Schricker
Term Start:January 10, 1949
Term End:January 12, 1953
Predecessor:Cleon H. Foust
Successor:Edwin K. Steers
Birth Date:1 March 1905
Birth Place:Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Death Place:Indianapolis, Indiana
Party:Democratic

James Emmett "Red" McManamon (March 1, 1905 – August 5, 1954) was an American politician and judge who served as the Attorney General of Indiana from 1949 to 1953.[1] [2] [3]

Biography

McManamon graduated from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington in 1934. McManamon served as a judge of the Speedway Magistrate Court. He also served as director of the Indiana Council of Fraternal and Social Societies.[3]

McManamon, a Democrat, was elected Indiana Attorney General in 1948, succeeding Cleon H. Foust. McManamon served in the administration of Democratic Governor Henry F. Schricker. McManamon was defeated for re-election and succeeded by Republican Edwin K. Steers.[3]

At age 49, McManamon died of a heart attack in a taxi cab.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kokomo Tribune Newspaper Archives, Nov 3, 1950 . Newspaperarchive.com . 1950-11-03 . 2019-03-14.
  2. Web site: The Kokomo Tribune from Kokomo, Indiana, on August 6, 1954 · Page 10 . Newspapers.com . 1954-08-06 . 2019-03-14.
  3. News: Former Attorney General Stricken Fatally in Cab . Jeffersonville Evening News . 6 Aug 1954.