Thomas Shannon Ridgway (August 30, 1826 – November 17, 1897) was an American banker and politician from Illinois.
He co-founded the First National Bank of Shawneetown and was president of the Springfield and Illinois South Eastern Railway.
Thomas Shannon Ridgway was born in White County, Illinois, on August 30, 1826.
[1] Ridgway was an early investor in the Springfield and Illinois South Eastern Railway and was its president for six years.
Ridgway was a Presbyterian and oversaw the local Sunday school for over thirty years.