George Howell Shields

Background

Shields, George Howell was born on June 19, 1842 in Bardstown, Kentucky, United States. Son of George W. and Martha A. (Howell) Shields.

Education

Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri, 1859-1860. Louisville (Kentucky) Law School, 1865. (Doctor of Laws, Westminster, 1891).

Career

In practice at Saint Louis, since 1873. Law partner of John B. Henderson, 1873-1883, John West. Noble, 1895-1903. Member Missouri House of Representatives, 1871, Missouri Constitutional Convention, 1875.

President Board of Freeholders, which framed the Saint Louis charter, 1876.

Candidate for judge Supreme Court of the Missouri, 1872. Chairman Republican State Committee, 1876-1880.

Assistant attorney general of the United States, 1889-1893. Counsel and agent of the United States before United States and Chilean Claims Commission, 1893-1894.

Judge Saint Louis Circuit Court, terms 1907-1913, 1915-1920.

Home: Saint Louis, Missouri Deceased.

Achievements

• George Howell Shields has been listed as a reputable judge by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Missouri House

Connections

Married Mary Harrison Leighton, February 1, 1866.

Father:

George West. Shields

Mother:

Martha A. (Howell) Shields

Spouse:

Mary Harrison Leighton