William Bostwick Sheppard

Judge William Bostwick Sheppard

Personal

Birthday:

10/4/1860

Birthplace:

Bristol, FL

Date of Death:

4/21/1934

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Candidate for state senate, Florida, 1888
Collector of customs, Apalachicola, Florida, 1889-1894, 1897-1901
Private practice, Apalachicola, Florida, 1891-1903
Mayor, Apalachicola, Florida, 1894
Candidate for attorney general, State of Florida, 1896
U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Florida, 1903-1907

Education

Name of School:

University of North Carolina

Name of School - Second:

Read law

Degree Year - Second:

1891

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Northern District of Florida

Court Name:

Florida Northern District Court

President Nominating:

Theodore Roosevelt

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

5/20/1908

Termination Date:

4/21/1934

Termination Reason:

Death