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Dorsey W. Shackleford | |
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 Shacklefordc. 1917 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's8th district | |
| In office August 29, 1899 – March 3, 1919 | |
| Preceded by | Richard P. Bland |
| Succeeded by | William L. Nelson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1853-08-27)August 27, 1853 nearSweet Springs, Missouri, US |
| Died | July 15, 1936(1936-07-15) (aged 82) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | lawyer |
Dorsey William Shackleford (August 27, 1853 – July 15, 1936) was aUnited States Representative fromMissouri.
Shackleford was born inSweet Springs, Missouri. He attended public schools andWilliam Jewell College,Liberty, Missouri where he studied law. He taught school from 1877 to 1879.
He was admitted to the bar in 1878 and commenced practice inBoonville, Missouri.He served as prosecuting attorney ofCooper County, Missouri from 1882 to 1886 and from 1890 to 1892.He served as judge of the fourteenth judicial circuit of Missouri from June 1, 1892, until his resignation on September 9, 1899, having been elected to Congress.
Shackleford was elected as aDemocratic Representative to the Fifty-sixth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death ofRichard P. Bland.He was re-elected to the Fifty-seventh and to the eight succeeding Congresses and served from August 29, 1899, to March 3, 1919.
He served as chairman of the Committee on Roads (sixty-third to sixty-fifth Congresses) and introduced legislation that would ultimately be enacted as theFederal Aid Road Act of 1916. On April 5, 1917, he voted against declaring war on Germany.He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1918 to the Sixty-sixth Congress.He moved toJefferson City, Missouri, in 1919 and continued the practice of law.He died inJefferson City, Missouri, July 15, 1936.He was interred in Walnut Grove Cemetery,Boonville, Missouri.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMissouri's 8th congressional district 1899–1919 | Succeeded by |
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| Rivers and Harbors (1883–1947) | ||
| Roads (1913–1947) | ||
| Flood Control (1916–1947) | ||
| Transportation and Infrastructure* (1947–) | ||
| Note | * Alternately namedPublic Works in 80th through 93rd Congresses andPublic Works and Transportation in 94th through 103rd Congresses. | |
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