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| |  SHIELDS:See alsoShieldsAdams Blaine —WilliamHenry Harrison Cook —FrancisEdmund Donoghue —ShieldsEdger —WilliamHenry Fallon —OrvilleLothrop Freeman —WilliamShields Goodwin —RichardMcGarrah Helms —BarryW. Jackson —WilliamErwin Lee —EdwardVaughn Long —JosephMaull —W.Shields McClintic —MichelleObama —LesterShields Parsons —LesterShields Parsons Jr. —GladysPyle —JohnTipton —ShieldsWarren —JosephShields Wilson | | Shields, A. S. L. — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1896(alternate),1900,1904.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, Ann Marie — of Springfield,HampdenCounty, Mass.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMassachusetts,1980.Female.Still living as of 1980. | | Shields, B. F. — of Taylorsville,SpencerCounty, Ky.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1920,1924,1940.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, B. F. — of Shelbyville,ShelbyCounty, Ky.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1956,1960.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Shields, Belle M. — ofBergenCounty, N.J.Dry candidate fordelegateto New Jersey convention to ratify 21st amendment from BergenCounty, 1933.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, Benjamin Glover (b.1808) —also known asBenjamin G. Shields — ofMarengoCounty, Ala.;FallsCounty, Tex.; Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.Born in Abbeville,AbbevilleCounty, S.C.,1808.Member ofAlabamastate house of representatives, 1834;U.S.Representative from Alabama at-large, 1841-43; U.S. Charged'Affaires toVenezuela, 1845; candidate forGovernor ofAlabama, 1851;planter;U.S.Collector of Customs at Galveston, Tex., Texas, 1874-77.Slaveowner. Died in Texas. Burial location unknown. | | Shields, Bernice — of Detroit west side,WayneCounty, Mich.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1984,1988.Female.Still living as of 1988. | | Shields, Brad — Republican. Candidate forTexas stateboard of education 10th District, 2000.Still living as of 2000. | | Shields, Brian — Libertarian. Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector for NewHampshire,2016(on behalf ofGaryE. Johnson andWilliamF. Weld); Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector for NewHampshire,2020(on behalf ofJoJorgensen andJeremyCohen).Still living as of 2020. | | Shields, Carole — of Coral Gables,Miami-DadeCounty, Fla.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida,2004.Female.Still living as of 2004. | | Shields, Charles — of West Linn,ClackamasCounty, Ore.Mayorof West Linn, Ore., 1923-24.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, D. H. — of Hannibal,MarionCounty, Mo.Democrat.Chair ofMarion County Democratic Party, 1903.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, Dan B. — of Salt Lake City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah,1916;Utahstate attorney general, 1917-21.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, Daniel B. —U.S.Attorney for Utah, 1933-49.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, Daniel J. — of Johnstown,CambriaCounty, Pa.Republican.Mayorof Johnstown, Pa., 1936-39; defeated in primary, 1955.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, David B. — of Marienville,ForestCounty, Pa.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1920.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, David H. — of Salina,SalineCounty, Kan.Mayorof Salina, Kan., 1905-06.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, Denis J. — ofAlleghenyCounty, Pa.Democrat. Candidate forPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Allegheny County 2ndDistrict, 1926.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, Douglas A. — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Shields, Ebenezer J.(1778-1846) —of Tennessee. Born inElbertCounty, Ga.,December22, 1778.Whig.Lawyer;member ofTennesseestate house of representatives, 1833-35;U.S.Representative from Tennessee 10th District, 1835-39; WhigPresidential Elector for Tennessee,1840.Died near La Grange,FayetteCounty, Tex.,April21, 1846 (age67 years, 120days).Burial location unknown. | | Shields, Ed — of Great Falls,CascadeCounty, Mont.Mayorof Great Falls, Mont., 1941-45.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.  | Shields, Edmund Claude(1871-1947) —also known asEdmund C. Shields — of Howell,LivingstonCounty, Mich.; Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.Born in Howell,LivingstonCounty, Mich.,December30, 1871.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;LivingstonCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1901-04;MichiganDemocratic state chair, 1909-17; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Michigan,1912(speaker),1916(member,Committeeto Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee),1920,1924(alternate),1928,1932(alternate),1940,1944;member ofUniversityof Michigan board of regents, 1933-35, 1938-45; defeated, 1901,1923, 1929; appointed 1933; defeated, 1935; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Michigan, 1937-44.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation;PhiDelta Phi.Died in1947(ageabout75 years).Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives: Sonof Dennis Shields and Lydia (Lonergan) Shields; married,December28, 1900, to Mary Foley. | | | | Cross-reference:ByronL. Ballard | | | | Image source: Ingham County News(Mason, Mich.), May 7, 1936 |
| | Shields, Francis J. — of Michigan. Republican. Member ofMichiganstate senate 13th District, 1909-10; Republican PresidentialElector for Michigan,1925.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, George Howell(1842-1924) —of Missouri. Born in Bardstown,NelsonCounty, Ky.,June 19,1842.Republican. Member ofMissouristate house of representatives, 1871; candidate forjustice ofMissouri state supreme court, 1872;delegateto Missouri state constitutional convention 29th District, 1875;MissouriRepublican state chair, 1876-80; circuit judge in Missouri,1907-13, 1915-20.DiedApril27, 1924 (age81 years, 313days).Interment atRiversideCemetery, Hannibal, Mo. | | Shields, George W. — of Hannibal,MarionCounty, Mo.Republican. Postmaster atHannibal,Mo., 1866-69.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, Harold J. — of Culver City,LosAngeles County, Calif.Mayorof Culver City, Calif., 1957-58.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Shields, Harry J. — U.S. Vice Consul inBluefields, as of 1917.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, Hazel(1891-1972) —also known asHazel Harriett Bridge;Mrs. J. HenryShields —of Hooker,TexasCounty, Okla.BornDecember21, 1891.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma,1940.Female.DiedMarch17, 1972 (age80 years, 87days).Intermentsomewherein Hooker, Okla.| | Relatives:Married to John Henry Shields. |
| | Shields, Henri W. — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 21st District, 1923-24.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, Hugh — of Ridgefield,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Republican. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Ridgefield; elected 1930.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, Ira K. — ofWyomingCounty, W.Va.Republican. Candidate forWestVirginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1958.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Shields, J. B. — Socialist. Candidate forGovernor ofKansas, 1930.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, J. H. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa,1892.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, Mrs.J. HenrySeeHazelShields | | Shields, J. W. — of Centaur Station,St. LouisCounty, Mo.Republican.Chair ofSt. Louis County Republican Party, 1916.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, James(1762-1831) —of Ohio. Born in Banbridge, County Down, Ireland (nowNorthernIreland),April13, 1762.Member ofOhiostate house of representatives, 1806; Presidential Elector forOhio,1828(voted forAndrewJackson andJohnC. Calhoun);U.S.Representative from Ohio 2nd District, 1829-31.Killed in the accidentaloverturning ofa stagecoach, near Venice,ButlerCounty, Ohio,August13, 1831 (age69 years, 122days).Interment atVeniceCemetery, Venice, Ohio. | | Shields, James(1806-1879) —of Springfield,SangamonCounty, Ill.; Belleville,St. ClairCounty, Ill.;RiceCounty, Minn.;SanFrancisco, Calif.; Carrollton,CarrollCounty, Mo.Born in Altmore, County Tyrone, Ireland (nowNorthernIreland),May 10,1806.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1836; member ofIllinoisDemocratic State Committee, 1839-41;Illinoisstate auditor of public accounts, 1841-43; in 1842, when theSpringfield paper published letters from "Aunt Becca" ridiculing him,Shields demanded to know who wrote them;AbrahamLincoln (then a Springfield lawyer) acknowledged responsibility,and Shields challenged him to aduel,which was averted only through the intervention of friends;justice ofIllinois state supreme court, 1843-45; Commissioner of theGeneral Land Office, 1845-47; general in the U.S. Army during theMexican War;U.S.Senator from Illinois, 1849, 1849-55;U.S.Senator from Minnesota, 1858-59; general in the Union Army duringthe Civil War; candidate forU.S.Representative from Missouri, 1868; member ofMissouristate house of representatives, 1874, 1879;U.S.Senator from Missouri, 1879.Catholic.Irishancestry.Died in Ottumwa,WapelloCounty, Iowa,June 1,1879 (age73 years, 22days).Interment atSt.Mary's Cemetery, Carrollton, Mo.; statue atCourthouse Grounds, Carrollton, Mo.; statue atStateCapitol Grounds, St. Paul, Minn. | | Shields, James (b. 1811) — ofLinnCounty, Ore.Born in Kentucky,1811.Democrat.Farmer;delegateto Oregon state constitutional convention from Linn County, 1857.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, John A. — of Flemington,HunterdonCounty, N.J.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew Jersey,1904.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, John B. — of Alabama. Republican. Candidate forGovernor ofAlabama, 1914.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, John C. — of Highland Park,WayneCounty, Mich.Mayorof Highland Park, Mich., 1928-30.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, John H. — of Wichita,SedgwickCounty, Kan.Democrat. Postmaster atWichita,Kan., 1913-16.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, John H. — Republican. Member ofTexasstate house of representatives 122nd District; elected 1992,1994; elected unopposed 1996, 1998; elected 2000.Still living as of 2000. | | Shields, John K. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1888.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, John Knight(1858-1934) —also known asJohn K. Shields — of Knoxville,KnoxCounty, Tenn.Born in Clinchdale,GraingerCounty, Tenn.,August15, 1858.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee,1896,1904;justiceof Tennessee state supreme court, 1902-13;chiefjustice of Tennessee state supreme court, 1910-13;U.S.Senator from Tennessee, 1913-25.Irishancestry.Died in1934(ageabout75 years).Interment atHighlandMemorial Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn. | | Shields, John O. — Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Missouri 2nd District, 1980.Still living as of 1980. | | Shields, Jospeh A. — ofHoughtonCounty, Mich.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Houghton County 2nd District;elected 1914.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, Justin — of Cedar Rapids,LinnCounty, Iowa.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa,2004.Still living as of 2004. | | Shields, Katheryn — of Missouri. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,2000.Female.Still living as of 2000. | | Shields, L. L. — of Frickim,LlanoCounty, Tex.Democrat. Member ofTexasstate house of representatives 79th District, 1887-88; delegateto Democratic National Convention from Texas,1892.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, Lawrence — of Columbus,MuscogeeCounty, Ga.Mayorof Columbus, Ga., 1953.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Shields, Leighton — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Lawyer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from St. Louis City 6th District,1911-12.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, Leighton — of Shanghai,China.U.S. Attorney for U.S. Court in Shanghai, 1937. Burial location unknown. | | Shields, Loretta — of Dayton,HowardCounty, Md.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMaryland,2008,2012;Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for Maryland,2016(on behalf ofDonaldTrump andMikePence).Female.Still living as of 2016. | | Shields, M. E. — of Pennsylvania. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 6th District, 1900.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, M. S. — of Gillette,CampbellCounty, Wyo.Mayorof Gillette, Wyo., 1920-23.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, Mark — of Gillette,CampbellCounty, Wyo.Mayorof Gillette, Wyo., 1915-16.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, Martin M. — of Faribault,RiceCounty, Minn.Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector forMinnesota,1908;alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota,1912.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, Mede W. — ofJacksonCounty, Ind.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana,1864.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, Mickey — of Tallmadge,SummitCounty, Ohio.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio,1996.Still living as of 1996. | | Shields, Moses — ofWyomingCounty, Pa.Republican. Member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 23rd District, 1909-12.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, Patrick — of Indiana.Delegateto Indiana state constitutional convention, 1816.Interment atFairviewCemetery, New Albany, Ind. | | Shields, Patrick H. — ofPassaicCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Passaic County, 1882-83.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, Richard — of Minnesota. Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for Minnesota,1992.Still living as of 1992. | | Shields, Robert — Green. Green candidate for Presidential Elector for Alaska,2020(on behalf ofJesseVentura andCynthiaA. McKinney).Still living as of 2020. | | Shields, Robert H. — of Houghton,HoughtonCounty, Mich.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1900(alternate),1920(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business); member ofMichiganRepublican State Central Committee, 1907-19.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, Robert S. — of Canton,StarkCounty, Ohio.Democrat.Mayor ofCanton, Ohio, 1871-75; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Ohio,1876;U.S.Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, 1885-90; circuitjudge in Ohio 5th Circuit, 1911-13.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, S. O. — ofWrightCounty, Mo.Democrat. Candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from Wright County, 1916.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, S. T. — of Jasper,WalkerCounty, Ala.Postmaster atJasper,Ala., 1879.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, S. W. — of Morristown,HamblenCounty, Tenn.Postmaster atMorristown,Tenn., 1887.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, Thomas A. — ofWarrenCounty, N.J.Democrat. Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Warren County, 1919-20;candidate forU.S.Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1920, 1922.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, Thomas A. — of Mt. Kisco,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Union candidate formayorof Mt. Kisco, N.Y., 1951.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Shields, W. C. — of Corry,ErieCounty, Pa.Mayorof Corry, Pa., 1887.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, Waldron — of Barre,WashingtonCounty, Vt.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont,1932.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, William — of Boonville,CooperCounty, Mo.Democrat. Postmaster atBoonville,Mo., 1837-41.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, William — of Missouri.Delegateto Missouri state constitutional convention 26th District,1845-46.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, William — ofEdgarCounty, Ill.Delegateto Illinois state constitutional convention from Edgar County,1847.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, William — of Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromDelaware,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Shields, William Bayard(1780-1823) —also known asWilliam B. Shields — of Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.; Natchez,AdamsCounty, Miss.Born in Maryland,1780.Lawyer;secretaryof state of Delaware, 1802; member ofMississippiterritorial House of Representatives, 1807-08, 1813;Mississippiterritory attorney general Western District, 1808-14; superiorcourt judge in Mississippi, 1817-18;U.S.District Judge for Mississippi, 1818-23; died in office 1823.Died in Natchez,AdamsCounty, Miss.,April19, 1823 (ageabout 42years).Burial location unknown. | | Shields, William E. — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1890-93 (Kings County 6th District 1890-92, KingsCounty 11th District 1893).Burial location unknown. | | Shields, William H. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromConnecticut,1884.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, William H. — ofJacksonCounty, Ind.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromIndiana,1900.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, William H., Jr. — of Norwich,New LondonCounty, Conn.Democrat. Candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Norwich, 1920.Burial location unknown. | | Shields, Woodrow — of Indiana. Prohibition candidate forU.S.Representative from Indiana 6th District, 1952, 1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
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