George Shannon, youngest member of the 1803-06 Lewis & Clark Expedition, studied at Transylvania Univ. and practiced law in Lexington. His office was
in Jordan’s Row on Upper Street. He married Ruth S. Price on Sept. 19, 1813.
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Shannon was a member of patriotic organizations and the Masonic
Lodge. He served in the Ky. legislature 1820-23 and in 1824 was appointed a state circuit judge. In 1828 Shannon and his family moved to Missouri.
*Presented by Ohio River Chapter-Lewis & Clark
Trail Heritage Fdn; National Park Service, Ky .
Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Commission,
Lexington History Museum, Transylvania Univ.