Seth Shepard
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Seth Shepard was a United States federal judge
.
Born in Brenham, Texas
, Shepard was a Private in the Confederate States Army
from 1864 to 1865. He received a B.L.
from Washington College (now Washington and Lee University
) in 1868 and entered private practice in Brenham. He was a member of the Texas Senate
from 1874 to 1875, thereafter returning to private practice in Galveston, Texas
until 1886, and then in Dallas, Texas from 1886 to 1893.
On April 14, 1893, Shepard was nominated by President Grover Cleveland
to a new seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit created by 27 Stat. 434. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on April 15, 1893, and received his commission the same day. On December 16, 1904, President Theodore Roosevelt
nominated Shepard for elevation to the Chief Justice seat on the Columbia Circuit, the seat having been vacated by Richard H. Alvey. Shepard was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 5, 1905, and received his commission the same day. Shepard served in that capacity until September 30, 1917, due to retirement.
For much of his time on the Court, Shepard was a lecturer in law at Georgetown University
, engaging in this activity from 1895 to 1910.
He died in Washington, D.C.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
.
Born in Brenham, Texas
Brenham, Texas
Brenham is a city in east-central Texas in Washington County, Texas, United States, with a population of 16,147 according to the 2009 census. It is the county seat of Washington County...
, Shepard was a Private in the Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
from 1864 to 1865. He received a B.L.
Bachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
from Washington College (now Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Virginia, United States.The classical school from which Washington and Lee descended was established in 1749 as Augusta Academy, about north of its present location. In 1776 it was renamed Liberty Hall in a burst of...
) in 1868 and entered private practice in Brenham. He was a member of the Texas Senate
Texas Senate
The Texas Senate is the upper house of the Texas Legislature. There are 31 members of the Senate, representing 31 single-member districts across the state with populations of approximately 672,000 per constituency. There are no term limits, and each term is four years long. The Senate meets at the...
from 1874 to 1875, thereafter returning to private practice in Galveston, Texas
Galveston, Texas
Galveston is a coastal city located on Galveston Island in the U.S. state of Texas. , the city had a total population of 47,743 within an area of...
until 1886, and then in Dallas, Texas from 1886 to 1893.
On April 14, 1893, Shepard was nominated by President Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Stephen Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. Cleveland is the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms and therefore is the only individual to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents...
to a new seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit created by 27 Stat. 434. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on April 15, 1893, and received his commission the same day. On December 16, 1904, President Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States . He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Progressive Movement, as well as his "cowboy" persona and robust masculinity...
nominated Shepard for elevation to the Chief Justice seat on the Columbia Circuit, the seat having been vacated by Richard H. Alvey. Shepard was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 5, 1905, and received his commission the same day. Shepard served in that capacity until September 30, 1917, due to retirement.
For much of his time on the Court, Shepard was a lecturer in law at Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
, engaging in this activity from 1895 to 1910.
He died in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....