William Bayard Shields

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

Bibliographic references of William Bayard Shields

Comments

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *