John K. Shields

John K. Shields

John Knight Shields (* 15. August 1858 in Grainger County , Tennessee ; †  30th September 1934 ) was an American politician of the Democratic Party .

John Shields was born on his family's estate, Clinchdale , near the early pioneer settlement of Bean's Station . He was trained there by tutors before he went to law school and in 1879 was a member of the Tennessee Bar Association. He worked in the counties that were close to his birthplace until he was appointed judge on the state Court of Chancery in 1893 . He returned to his own practice in Hamblen County the following year .

In 1902, Shields became an associate judge at the Tennessee Supreme Court , presiding over it in 1910. Three years later he resigned from office in order to be politically active. He was elected to the US Senate - the last time the Tennessee State Legislature did. According to the 17th amendment to the Constitution , this right to stand for election fell to the people. This is how Shields was confirmed in 1918; In 1924, however, he missed the nomination by his party when he was defeated by Lawrence Tyson . During his tenure in the Senate, he chaired several committees, including two sessions of the Committee on Relations with Canada .

James Shields returned to Tennessee, where he practiced as a lawyer in Knoxville again. He died on September 30, 1934 on his family's estate.

Web links

• John K. Shields in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• John K. Shields in the database of Find a Grave (English)