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Duncan, Shelby Patterson

lawyer, jurist, was born March 2, 1856, in Fayette county, Ky. In 1874 he was admitted to the bar, and has served as city attorney of Fairview, Ill. / For many years he taught school; in 1884 moved to Kansas, and since 1888 has practiced his profession at Coldwater. He has been police judge of his city; four years United States circuit court commissioner for district of Kansas; and judge of probate of his county. He has also served two years as prosecuting attorney, and filled various other positions in his county and state.

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