Lemuel Shaw
(1781-1861)
United States jurist
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Lemuel Shaw (January 9, 1781 – March 30, 1861) was an American jurist who served as Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (1830–1860). Prior to his appointment he also served for several years in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and as a state senator. In 1847 Shaw became the father-in-law of author Herman Melville. He ruled on prominent cases involving slavery, segregation, and religion.
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9 January 1781 West Barnstable, Massachusetts
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30 March 1861 (aged 80) Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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| Zodiac | Capricorn |
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