Marcus F. Wright's Civil War Bios -  General James Shields

USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE:  These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced 
in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or
persons.  Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must
obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative
of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of
this consent.

The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the
file permanently for free access.

Submitted by:  Marti Graham  marti@rootsweb.com
Posted by Ruth Price Waldbauer
http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/Transcriptions/CivilWar/1907MarcusFWrightBios
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  SHIELDS
   p.582
   SHIELDS, GEN. JAMES, born in Dungannon, Ireland, in 1810. Came to the
   United States at the age of sixteen, studied law, and in 1843 was
   chosen judge of the Supreme Court of Illinois. Fought Scott and Taylor
   in the Mexican war, and was made brigadier-general. U.S. Senator from
   Illinois 1849-55. West to Minnesota and sent to U.S. Senate from that
   State. Went to California, and thence to Missouri, where he practiced
   law. Participated in the early operations of the Civil war. A Railroad
   Commissioner 1874-79, and afterwards a member of the State
   Legislature. Died in Ottawa, Iowa, June, 1879.