Ebenezer J. Shields
Ebenezer J. Shields | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 10th district | |
| In office March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1839 | |
| Preceded by | William M. Inge |
| Succeeded by | Aaron V. Brown |
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives | |
| In office 1833-1835 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 22, 1778 Anti-Jacksonian
Whig |
| Alma mater | University of Nashville, Tennessee |
| Profession | lawyer politician |
Ebenezer J. Shields was an American politician that represented
tenth district in the United States House of Representatives
.
Biography
Shields was born in Georgia on December 22, 1778. He moved to Tennessee in 1809 and settled on Robertson Fork Creek near Lynnville. He graduated from the University of Nashville, Tennessee in 1827. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and practiced law in Pulaski, Tennessee.[1]
Career
An elegant
public speaker,[2] Shields was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
between 1833 and 1835.
Shields was elected as a
Twenty-sixth Congress. He served from March 4, 1835 to March 3, 1839.[3] He resumed his profession in Pulaski and moved to Memphis, Tennessee
in 1844, where he continued the practice of his profession. He was Presidential Elector for Tennessee, 1840.
Death
Shields died on April 21, 1846(age 67 years, 120 days near La Grange, Texas.[4] It is unknown where he is interred.
References
- ^ "Ebenezer J. Shields". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ "Ebenezer J. Shields". Giles County. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ "Ebenezer J. Shields". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Shields".
External links
- United States Congress. "Ebenezer J. Shields (id: S000360)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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