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J. Emmett McManamon

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J. Emmett McManamon
33rd Attorney General of Indiana
In office
January 10, 1949 – January 12, 1953
GovernorHenry F. Schricker
Preceded byCleon H. Foust
Succeeded byEdwin K. Steers
Personal details
Born(1905-03-01)March 1, 1905
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
DiedAugust 5, 1954(1954-08-05) (aged 49)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Political partyDemocratic

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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Kokomo Tribune Newspaper Archives, Nov 3, 1950". Newspaperarchive.com. 1950-11-03. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
  2. ^ "The Kokomo Tribune from Kokomo, Indiana, on August 6, 1954 · Page 10". Newspapers.com. 1954-08-06. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
  3. ^ a b c d "Former Attorney General Stricken Fatally in Cab". Jeffersonville Evening News. 6 Aug 1954.
Political offices
Preceded by Indiana Attorney General
1949-1953
Succeeded by