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Seth Shepard

Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Seth Shepard served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Appointed by Theodore Roosevelt and confirmed Jan 5, 1905.

Appointed by
Theodore Roosevelt
Confirmed
Jan 5, 1905
Born
1847

Appointments

  • Associate Justice, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitGrover Cleveland · Apr 15, 1893 – Jan 10, 1905
  • Chief Justice, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitTheodore Roosevelt · Jan 5, 1905 – Sep 30, 1917

Education

  • Washington College (now Washington and Lee University) School of LawLL.B., 1868

Career

Confederate Army private, 1864-1865; Private practice, Brenham, Texas, 1868-; State senator, Texas, 1874-1875; Private practice, Galveston, Texas, -1886; Private practice, Dallas, Texas, 1886-1893; Lecturer in law, Georgetown University, 1895-1910

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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