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Roy Mahlon Shelbourne
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Roy Mahlon Shelbourne served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. Appointed by Harry S Truman and confirmed Feb 5, 1946.
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman
- Confirmed
- Feb 5, 1946
- Born
- 1890
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of KentuckyHarry S Truman · Feb 5, 1946 – Dec 29, 1974
Education
- Union University, Jackson, TennesseeA.B., 1912
- Cumberland School of LawLL.B., 1913
Career
Private practice, Bardwell, Kentucky, 1913-1927; County attorney, Carlisle County, Kentucky, 1918-1926; President, Bardwell Deposit Bank, 1926-1936; Private practice, Paducah, Kentucky, 1936-1946
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