Lemuel Shaw
United States jurist (1781-1861) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 80
Lemuel Shaw 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.
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He ruled on prominent cases involving slavery, segregation, and religion.
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