William Bayard Shields
Biography of William Bayard Shields
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Shields
- First Name: William
- Middle Name: Bayard
- Date of Birth: , , 1780
- Place of Birth (POB): , Maryland (US-MD, MD, 24, Md.)
- Date of Death: April , 19 , 1823
- Place of Death (POD): Natchez , Mississippi (US-MS, MS, 28, MI, Miss.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
William Bayard Shields Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States District Court, District of Mississippi
- Court Type: United States District Court
- Appointment under the Presidency of: James Monroe ( Jeffersonian Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 04/20/1818
- New Seat
- Authorization legislation: 3 Stat. 413
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 04/20/1818
- Commission Date: 04/20/1818
- Date of Termination: 04/18/1823
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
William Bayard Shields in the Law School
- Name of School: Read law
William Bayard Shields Career Path
Employment:
- Private practice, Wilmington, Delaware, -1802
- Secretary of state, State of Delaware, 1802
- Private practice, Natchez, Mississippi, 1803-1809, -1812, 1814-1817
- U.S. agent to adjust land claims west of the Pearl River, 1804
- Territorial legislator, Mississippi Territory, 1808-1809, 1813-1814
- Attorney general, Mississippi Territory, 1809-
- Judge, Mississippi Superior Court, 1817-1818
Resources
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