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William Bostwick Sheppard
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
William Bostwick Sheppard served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. Appointed by Theodore Roosevelt and confirmed May 20, 1908.
- Appointed by
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Confirmed
- May 20, 1908
- Born
- 1860
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of FloridaTheodore Roosevelt · May 20, 1908 – Apr 21, 1934
Education
- University of North Carolina
- Read law1891
Career
Candidate for state senate, Florida, 1888; Collector of customs, Apalachicola, Florida, 1889-1894, 1897-1901; Private practice, Apalachicola, Florida, 1891-1903; Mayor, Apalachicola, Florida, 1894; Candidate for attorney general, State of Florida, 1896; U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Florida, 1903-1907
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