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James Shields

James Shields (born either in 1806 or 1810 records conflict-June 1, 1879) was an American politican who was born in Ireland. Shields had the honor to serve in the US Senate as a Democrat for three different states. He was the senator from Illinois 1849 to 1855, from Minnesota from May 11, 1858 to March 3, 1859 and from Missouri from January 27, 1879, to March 3, 1879. He died in Ottumwa, Iowa on June 1, 1879.

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