Seth Shepard

Seth Shepard (April 23, 1847 – December 3, 1917) was an Associate Justice and Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia.

Seth Shepard
Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia
In office January 5, 1905 – September 30, 1917
Appointed by	Theodore Roosevelt
Preceded by	Richard Henry Alvey
Succeeded by	Constantine Joseph Smyth
Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia
In office April 15, 1893 – January 19, 1905
Appointed by	Grover Cleveland
Preceded by	Seat established 27 Stat. 434
Succeeded by	Charles Holland Duell
Personal details
Born	Seth Shepard (1847-04-23)April 23, 1847 Brenham, Texas
Died	December 3, 1917(1917-12-03) (aged 70) Washington, D.C.
Education	Washington and Lee University School of Law (LL.B.)

Education and career

Born in Brenham, Texas, Shepard was a private in the Confederate States Army from 1864 to 1865. He received a Bachelor of Laws from Washington College (now Washington and Lee University School of Law) 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.[1]

Federal judicial service

Shepard was nominated by President Grover Cleveland on April 14, 1893, to the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia (now the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit), to a new Associate Justice seat authorized by 27 Stat. 434. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 15, 1893, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on January 19, 1905, due to his elevation to be Chief Justice of the same court.[1]

Shepard was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt on December 16, 1904, to the Chief Justice seat on the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (now the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit) vacated by Chief Justice Richard Henry Alvey. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 5, 1905, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on September 30, 1917, due to his retirement.[1]

Other service

Concurrent with his federal judicial service, Shepard was a lecturer in law at Georgetown University from 1895 to 1910.[1]

Death

Shepard died on December 3, 1917, in Washington, D.C.[1]

References

1. Seth Shepard at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Sources

• Seth Shepard at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
• Seth Shepard at Find a Grave

Legal offices
Preceded by Seat established by 27 Stat. 434	Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia 1893–1905	Succeeded by Charles Holland Duell
Preceded by Richard Henry Alvey	Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia 1905–1917	Succeeded by Constantine Joseph Smyth