John G. Shaw

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John G. Shaw

John Gilbert Shaw (born January 16, 1859 in Fayetteville , North Carolina , †  July 21, 1932 there ) was an American politician . Between 1895 and 1897 he represented the state of North Carolina in the US House of Representatives .

Career

John Shaw attended the public schools in his home country and then worked in the ship supply trade. After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1888, he began to work in Fayetteville in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . In 1888 he was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives . Between 1890 and 1894 he was a prosecutor in Cumberland County .

In the 1894 congressional election , Shaw was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the third constituency of North Carolina , where he succeeded Benjamin F. Grady on March 4, 1895 . Since he was not confirmed in 1896, he could only serve one term in Congress until March 3, 1897 . After leaving the US House of Representatives, John Shaw practiced law again. Politically, he no longer appeared. He died in Fayetteville on July 21, 1932.

Web links

  • John G. Shaw in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Shaw, John G.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Shaw, John Gilbert (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH January 16, 1859
PLACE OF BIRTH near Fayetteville , North Carolina
DATE OF DEATH July 21, 1932
Place of death Fayetteville , North Carolina