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James Shields was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, on May 10, 1810, and died in Ottumwa, Iowa, on June 1, 1879. He was a soldier, jurist, and statesman who served as a United States Senator from Illinois, Minnesota, and Missouri, and his military career included Cerro Gordo, Chapultepec, Winchester, and Port Republic.
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