Roy Mahlon Shelbourne

Judge Roy Mahlon Shelbourne

Personal

Birthday:

11/12/1890

Birthplace:

Bardwell, KY

Date of Death:

12/29/1974

Place of Death:

Louisville, KY

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Bardwell, Kentucky, 1913-1927
County attorney, Carlisle County, Kentucky, 1918-1926
President, Bardwell Deposit Bank, 1926-1936
Private practice, Paducah, Kentucky, 1936-1946

Education

Name of School:

Union University, Jackson, Tennessee

Degree:

A.B.

Degree Year:

1912

Name of School - Second:

Cumberland School of Law, Samford University

The mission of the Cumberland School of Law is to educate a diverse community of students with knowledge and practical skills, equipping them to become highly competent, ethical lawyers committed to professionalism and public service.

Degree - Second:

LL.B.

Degree Year - Second:

1913

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky

Court Name:

Kentucky Western District Court

President Nominating:

Harry S Truman

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

2/8/1946

Retirement from Active Service:

11/1/1964

Termination Date:

12/29/1974

Termination Reason:

Death