William Graham Shaughnessy (1922-2003)

The Rt. Hon. William Shaughnessy, C.D., 3rd Baron Shaughnessy

He was born at Montreal and educated at Bishop's College School, Lennoxville. He served with distinction as a Major with the Canadian Grenadier Guards at the beaches in Normandy during World War II. He then took a degree in Journalism at Columbia University, New York. He was Executive Assistant to the Canadian Minister of Finance and President of the Royal Commonwealth Society at Montreal.

Parents

William James Shaughnessy

Lt.-Col. William Shaughnessy, K.C., 2nd Lord Shaughnessy of Montreal

1883-1938

Marion (Graham) Shaughnessy

Marion Laura (Graham) Shaughnessy, Lady Shaughnessy

d.1936

Spouse

Mary (Whitley) Shaughnessy

Mary (Whitley), Lady Shaughnessy

d.1999

Children

Patrick John Shaughnessy

Hon. Patrick John Shaughnessy, died unmarried

1944-1982

Michael James Shaughnessy

of Mortimer Place, London; 4th Lord Shaughnessy

1946-2007

Bridget Mary Shaughnessy

Hon. Bridget Mary Shaughnessy

b.1948

Marion Kathleen Shaughnessy

Hon. Marion Kathleen Shaughnessy

b.1951

Associated Houses

Shaughnessy House

Montreal, Quebec

J.K.L. Ross House

Montreal, Quebec