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George Foster Shepley
Former judge · U.S. Circuit Courts for the First Circuit
George Foster Shepley served on the U.S. Circuit Courts for the First Circuit. Appointed by Ulysses Grant and confirmed Dec 22, 1869.
- Appointed by
- Ulysses Grant
- Confirmed
- Dec 22, 1869
- Born
- 1819
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Circuit Courts for the First CircuitUlysses Grant · Dec 22, 1869 – Jul 20, 1878
Education
- Harvard University
- Dartmouth CollegeA.B., 1837
- Read law1839
Career
Private practice, Bangor, Maine, 1839-1844; Private practice, Portland, Maine, 1844-1861, 1865-1866, 1867-1869; U.S. attorney for the District of Maine, 1848-1849, 1853-1861; U.S. Army brigadier general, 1861-1865; State representative, Maine, 1866-1867
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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