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Roy Shelbourne

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Roy Shelbourne
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Nonpartisan
Prior offices:
United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Years in office: 1964 - 1974

Years in office: 1946 - 1964
Education
Bachelor's
Union University, TN, 1912
Law
Cumberland University, 1913
Personal
Birthplace
Bardwell, KY


Roy Mahlon Shelbourne (1890-1974) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky.

Shelbourne was nominated to the Western District of Kentucky by President Harry Truman on January 17, 1946, to a seat vacated by Shackelford Miller; he was confirmed by the Senate on February 5, 1946, and received commission on February 8, 1946. From 1948-1960, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on November 1, 1964. He served the Western District of Kentucky until his death on December 29, 1974.[1] Shelbourne was succeeded in this position by James Gordon.

Early life and education

  • Union University, TN, A.B., 1912
  • Cumberland University, LL.B, 1913[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, Bardwell, Kentucky, 1913-1927
  • County attorney, Carlisle County, Kentucky, 1918-1926
  • President, Bardwell Deposit Bank, 1926-1936
  • Private practice, Paducah, Kentucky, 1936-1946[1]

Judicial career

Western District of Kentucky

Shelbourne was nominated to the Western District of Kentucky by President Harry Truman on January 17, 1946, to a seat vacated by Shackelford Miller; he was confirmed by the Senate on February 5, 1946, and received commission on February 8, 1946. From 1948-1960, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on November 1, 1964. He served the Western District of Kentucky until his death on December 29, 1974.[1] Shelbourne was succeeded in this position by James Gordon.

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Political offices
Preceded by:
Shackelford Miller
Western District of Kentucky
1946–1064
Seat #1
Succeeded by:
James Gordon