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James T. Shackelford, M. D., was born in Marion, Perry Co., Ala., December 5, 1827; son of Charles J. and Sarah P. (Haynes) Shackelford, who were born respectively in Virginia and Georgia. The father practiced medicine in Alabama until his death, June 9, 1845. James T. secured a fair education in his youthful days, and early in life began the study of medicine under his father, and in 1850 graduated from the medical college of Augusta, Ga. He practiced in Talapoosa County, Ala., and in 1865 came to Trenton, Tenn., where he has since made his home, and achieved an eminent degree of success. He is a Democrat and was a member of the Alabama Legislature in 1855. He was surgeon one year during the war, in the First Regiment, Alabama heavy artillery. In 1880 he made the race for Congress, running independent and was defeated by the regular nominee by a very small majority. In 1851 the Doctor married Mary A., daughter of Col. M. J. Bulger, of Alabama. They have two children: Leroy and Julia. Dr. Shackelford is a Master Mason. His son, Leroy, is a druggist of Trenton, and was born in Talapoosa County, Ala., February 10, 1853. He was educated in Andrew College in Trenton, and at the age of nineteen began clerking in a drug store. In 1877 he engaged in the business for himself and has done remarkably well financially. He keeps a fine line of goods and controls a fair share of the trade in city and county. October 17, 1883, he married Penelope R. Bond of Haywood County. They have one child, Emma Bond. Leroy Shackelford is a Democrat.