Wilson Shannon 1843 State of State Address   Save
Ohio Governors' State of the State Addresses
Description: Governor Wilson Shannon delivered an annual message to the General Assembly of Ohio on Dec. 5, 1843. These 15 pages comprise Document 1 of the 1843/1844 Executive Documents. Shannon (1802-1877) served as Ohio’s 14th and 16th governor – from 1838 to 1840, and from 1842 to 1844, when he resigned. The major issue during Shannon’s administrations was that of banking and currency. As a Democrat, Shannon felt that the financial crisis was due to the banks and over-circulation of currency, and thus advocated a program of broad banking reform. View on Ohio Memory.
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Subjects: Ohio Government; Presidents and Politics; Governors
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio); Warren Township (Ohio); Belmont County (Ohio)