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James Shields
Democrat · Senate · Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri · 1849–1879
James Shields was a Democratic U.S. senator from Illinois and Minnesota and Missouri, serving 1849–1879. Cast 1,318 votes and missed 32.7%.
- Years in Congress
- 6
- Votes missed
- 32.7%
- Died
- 1879
Terms in office
- Senate, Illinois1849–1855 · Democrat
- Senate, Minnesota1858–1859 · Democrat
- Senate, Missouri1879–1879 · Democrat
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Capitol Receipts, “James Shields (D-IL), Senate 1849–1879,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/S000362/james-shields (accessed 2026-10-13).