| J. Emmett McManamon | |
| Office: | 33rd Attorney General of Indiana |
| Governor: | Henry F. Schricker |
| Term Start: | January 10, 1949 |
| Term End: | January 12, 1953 |
| Predecessor: | Cleon H. Foust |
| Successor: | Edwin K. Steers |
| Birth Date: | 1 March 1905 |
| Birth Place: | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Party: | Democratic |
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]
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]