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General James Shields MO509 |
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 Picture Courtesy of Jim Kuntz
 Picture Courtesy of Jim Kuntz
 Picture Courtesy of Jim Kuntz
 Picture Courtesy of Jim Kuntz
 Picture Courtesy of Jim Kuntz
GENERAL JAMES SHIELDS
Born in County Tyrone, Ireland May 10, 1810
Died June 1, 1879
Rests in St. Mary's Cemetery near Carrollton, Missouri
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In recognition of his distinguished public
services and exemplary private virtues
Soldier ... Statesman
Jurist ..... Patriot
Brigadier General
Mexican War
Cerro Gordo
Chapultepec
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Winchester
Port Republic |
United States Senator
Illinois - Missouri - Minnesota
Governor Oregon Territory
Commissioner U.S. Land Office
Justice Supreme Court of Illinois
Erected by the State of Missouri; Act Missouri General Assembly 1913; Senator William P. Busby, Author; Commission: Edward A. Dickson, Harry C. Brown, Hiram J. Wilcoxson; Sculptor: Frederick C. Hibbard; Cast by: Florentine Brotherhood Foundry, Chicago, Ill.
Main St. & E. Washington Ave., courthouse lawn, Carrollton, Carroll County Missouri
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