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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.

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.

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.

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

References

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. ^ "Former Attorney General Stricken Fatally in Cab". Jeffersonville Evening News. 6 Aug 1954.

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