Education
Born near Fayetteville, North Carolina, Shaw attended the common schools. He studied law.
Born near Fayetteville, North Carolina, Shaw attended the common schools. He studied law.
He engaged in the naval-stores business. He was admitted to the bar in 1888 and commenced practice in Fayetteville. He served as prosecuting attorney for Cumberland County 1890-1894.
Shaw was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1897).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1896 to the Fifty-fifth Congress. He resumed the practice of law in Fayetteville, North Carolina, until his death in that city on July 21, 1932.
He was interred in Cross Creek Cemetery.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1888.