James Shannon (Massachusetts politician)

James Shannon
40th Attorney General of Massachusetts
In office
January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1991
GovernorMichael Dukakis
Preceded byFrancis Bellotti
Succeeded byScott Harshbarger
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 5th district
In office
January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1985
Preceded byPaul Tsongas
Succeeded byChester G. Atkins
Personal details
BornJames Michael Shannon
(1952-04-04) April 4, 1952
PartyDemocratic
EducationJohns Hopkins University (BA)
George Washington University (JD)

James Michael Shannon (born April 4, 1952) is an American Democratic politician from Massachusetts. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1979 to 1985, and later as the Massachusetts attorney general.