James Shields (politician, born 1762)
Irish-American politician
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James Shields (April 13, 1762 – August 13, 1831) was a one-term U.S. Representative from Ohio, serving from 1829 to 1831.
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James Shields | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831 | |
| Preceded by | John Woods |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Corwin |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from Butler County | |
| In office 1821–1823 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Anderson James Clark Joel Collins |
| Succeeded by | James Clark David Higgins Marsh Williams |
| In office 1819–1820 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Anderson Joel Collins William Murray |
| Succeeded by | Robert Anderson James Clark Joel Collins |
| In office 1811–1818 | |
| Preceded by | James Clark James Heaton John C. Imlay |
| Succeeded by | Robert Anderson Joel Collins William Murray |
| In office 1808–1810 | |
| Preceded by | William Corry James McClure |
| Succeeded by | James Clark James Heaton John C. Imlay |
| In office 1806–1807 | |
| Preceded by | James McClure Matthew Richardson |
| Succeeded by | William Corry James McClure |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 13, 1762 |
| Died | August 13, 1831 (aged 69) |
| Resting place | Venice Cemetery |
| Party | Jacksonian |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
Biography
A descendant of the Ó Siadhail family, Shields was born in Banbridge, County Down, in the Kingdom of Ireland.
He received a good common-school education, entering the University of Glasgow, Scotland, in 1782 and graduated in 1786. He attended medical college for two years, before emigrating to the United States in July 1791 and settled in Frederick County, Virginia, where he taught school. He moved to Butler County, Ohio, in 1801, but then returned to Virginia and became a citizen of the United States in 1804.
Political career
He returned to Ohio in 1807 and was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives between 1806 and 1827 and was an elector for Andrew Jackson in 1828.[1] He was elected as a Jacksonian to the 21st United States Congress (March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831).
Death
Shields was killed through the accidental overturning of a stagecoach near Venice, Butler County, Ohio, on August 13, 1831. He was interred in Venice Cemetery, Venice, Ohio. He was the uncle of U.S. Senator James Shields.
