Western District of Kentucky / Appointed 1946 / Served to 1974
Roy Mahlon Shelbourne
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1946 and confirmed by voice vote, Roy Mahlon Shelbourne was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. He earned a law degree from Cumberland School of Law in 1913. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, February 5, 1946
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1946
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Union, Jackson, Tennessee 1912 · Cumberland Law 1913
- Succeeded
- Shackelford Miller Jr.
- Succeeded by
- James Fleming Gordon
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Western District of Kentucky · succeeded Shackelford Miller Jr. | Truman (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Union University, Jackson, Tennessee | A.B. | 1912 |
| Cumberland School of Law | LL.B. | 1913 |
Sources
28 years on the Western District of Kentucky. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).