Francis Shackelford
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Francis Shackelford was the United States
General Counsel of the Army
from 1950 to 1952 and Assistant Secretary of the Army (General Management) from 1952 to 1953.
and Harvard Law School
. During World War II
, he served as an officer
in the United States Navy
.
In 1950, President of the United States
Harry Truman named Shackelford General Counsel of the Army
, with Shackelford holding this office from July 24, 1950 until August 25, 1952. On August 26, 1952, he became Assistant Secretary of the Army (General Management), holding this office until January 20, 1953.
Leaving government service in 1953, Shackelford became general counsel
of Magic Chef
, a position he would hold until his death twenty years later.
Shackelford was married to the former Renee Marie Fletcher, and was living in Cleveland, Tennessee
at the time of his death. After Shackelford underwent open heart surgery
in Birmingham, Alabama
, doctors were unable to revive him, and he died on November 30, 1973.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
General Counsel of the Army
General Counsel of the Army
The General Counsel of the Army is the General Counsel of the United States Department of the Army and the chief legal counselor of the United States Secretary of the Army...
from 1950 to 1952 and Assistant Secretary of the Army (General Management) from 1952 to 1953.
Biography
Francis Shackelford was educated at Princeton UniversityPrinceton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
and Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, he served as an officer
Officer (armed forces)
An officer is a member of an armed force or uniformed service who holds a position of authority. Commissioned officers derive authority directly from a sovereign power and, as such, hold a commission charging them with the duties and responsibilities of a specific office or position...
in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
.
In 1950, President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Harry Truman named Shackelford General Counsel of the Army
General Counsel of the Army
The General Counsel of the Army is the General Counsel of the United States Department of the Army and the chief legal counselor of the United States Secretary of the Army...
, with Shackelford holding this office from July 24, 1950 until August 25, 1952. On August 26, 1952, he became Assistant Secretary of the Army (General Management), holding this office until January 20, 1953.
Leaving government service in 1953, Shackelford became general counsel
General Counsel
A general counsel is the chief lawyer of a legal department, usually in a corporation or government department. The term is most used in the United States...
of Magic Chef
Magic Chef
Magic Chef, Inc. is an appliance brand owned by Whirlpool Corporation.In the 1850s, a immigrant to the United States John Ringen began a tinshop in St. Louis, Missouri. His business prospered and in 1870, he took in a partner, George August Kahle, who had immigrated to America in 1867...
, a position he would hold until his death twenty years later.
Shackelford was married to the former Renee Marie Fletcher, and was living in Cleveland, Tennessee
Cleveland, Tennessee
Cleveland is a city in Bradley County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 41,285 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Bradley County...
at the time of his death. After Shackelford underwent open heart surgery
Open Heart Surgery
Open Heart Surgery was released on August 8, 2000 by rock band Virginwool. The band signed to Breaking/Atlantic Records after initially beginning signed to Universal Records. The album was produced and mixed by Brad Wood....
in Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
, doctors were unable to revive him, and he died on November 30, 1973.