John G. Shaw
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John Gilbert Shaw was a U.S. Representative
from North Carolina
.
Born near Fayetteville, North Carolina
, Shaw attended the common schools.
He engaged in the naval-stores business.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1888 and commenced practice in Fayetteville.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1888.
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
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
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Born near Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Cumberland County, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a U.S. Army post located northwest of the city....
, Shaw attended the common schools.
He engaged in the naval-stores business.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1888 and commenced practice in Fayetteville.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1888.
He served as prosecuting attorney for Cumberland County 1890-1894.
Shaw was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
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
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Cumberland County, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a U.S. Army post located northwest of the city....
, until his death in that city on July 21, 1932.
He was interred in Cross Creek Cemetery
Cross Creek Cemetery
Cross Creek Cemetery is a cemetery located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, near a creek of that name that "meanders for more than a mile from downtown Fayetteville to the Cape Fear River." It was established in 1785, and is organized into five numbered sections and managed by a cemetery office...
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