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George F. Shepley of Portland received an official appointment as circuit judge of the First Judicial Circuit of the U.S.
Shepley (1819-1878), who had been a U.S. attorney in Portland before the Civil War, was commander of the 12th Maine Regiment, military commandant of New Orleans, military governor of Louisiana, and military commander of Eastern Virginia.
A Democrat before the war, he switched allegiance and became a Republican afterwards.
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About This Item
- Title: G.F. Shepley appointment as circuit judge, Washington, 1869
- Creator: M. F. Pleasants
- Creation Date: 1869-12-29
- Subject Date: 1869
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Locations:
- Washington, DC
- Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 25 cm x 19.5 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 117, Box 4/8
- Collection: George Foster Shepley papers
- Object Type: Text
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