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David Davie Shelby
From Ballotpedia
United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
Years in office: 1899 - 1914
U.S. Circuit Courts for the 5th Circuit
Years in office: 1899 - 1911
David Davie Shelby (1847-1914) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit.
He was nominated by President William McKinley on February 21, 1899. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 2, 1899, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on August 22, 1914.[1]
Education
Professional career
- Army of the Confederacy, Civil War
- Private practice, Huntsville, Alabama, 1870-1899
- City attorney, Huntsville, Alabama, 1874-
- Member, Alabama State Senate, 1882-1884[1]
External links
- Obituary from The New York Times, published 1914
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Judge Shelby's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by: NA - new seat |
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals 1899–1914 |
Succeeded by: Richard Wilde Walker
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| 1897 | |||
| 1898 | |||
| 1899 |
Barnard • Clabaugh • Day • Evans • Fischer • Gray • Grosscup • Hook • Howell • Kohlsaat • McPherson • Shelby | ||
| 1900 |
Boyd • De Vries • Hazel • McPherson • Severens • Trieber • Wanty | ||
| 1901 |
Adams • Anderson • Archbald • Cochran • Humphrey • Keller • Wing | ||
