George Foster Shepley (judge)
George Foster Shepley (January 1, 1819 – July 20, 1878) was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War, military governor of Louisiana and a United States circuit judge of the United States Circuit Courts for the First Circuit.
George Foster Shepley | |
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| Judge of the United States Circuit Courts for the First Circuit | |
| In office December 22, 1869 – July 20, 1878 | |
| Appointed by | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 16 Stat. 44 |
| Succeeded by | John Lowell |
| Military Governor of Richmond | |
| In office April 3, 1865 – July 3, 1865 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph C. Mayo (Mayor) |
| Succeeded by | David J. Saunders Sr. (Mayor) |
| 18th Governor of Louisiana | |
| In office July 2, 1862 – March 4, 1864 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Overton Moore |
| Succeeded by | Michael Hahn |
| Mayor of New Orleans (acting) | |
| In office May 20, 1862 – July 11, 1862 | |
| Preceded by | John T. Monroe |
| Succeeded by | Godfrey Weitzel (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Foster Shepley January 1, 1819 Saco, Maine |
| Died | July 20, 1878 (aged 59) Portland, Maine |
| Resting place | Evergreen Cemetery Portland, Maine |
| Education | Harvard University Dartmouth College (A.B.) read law |
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