David Davie Shelby

Biography of David Davie Shelby

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Shelby
• First Name: David
• Middle Name: Davie
• Date of Birth: October , 24 , 1847
• Place of Birth (POB): Madison County , Alabama (US-AL, AL, Ala.)
• Date of Death: August , 22 , 1914
• Place of Death (POD): Huntsville , Alabama (US-AL, AL, Ala.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

David Davie Shelby Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States Circuit Courts for the Fifth Circuit
• Court Type: United States Circuit Court (1869)
• Appointment under the Presidency of: William McKinley ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 02/21/1899
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 30 Stat. 803
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 02/21/1899
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 03/02/1899
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/02/1899
• Commission Date: 03/02/1899
• Date of Termination: 12/31/1911
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Abolition of Court

Second Appointment of David Davie Shelby

• Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
• Promoted by President: William McKinley ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 02/21/1899
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 30 Stat. 803
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 02/21/1899
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action: 03/02/1899
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/02/1899
• Commission Date: 03/02/1899
• Date of Termination: 08/22/1914
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

David Davie Shelby in the Law School

• Name of School: Cumberland University

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
• Law Degree Year: 1870

David Davie Shelby Career Path

Employment:

• Confederate Army
• Private practice, Huntsville, Alabama, 1870-1899
• City attorney, Huntsville, Alabama, 1874-
• State senator, Alabama, 1882-1884

Resources

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