Lewis Pinkerton Shackleford

Date of birth: October 18, 1875
Place of birth: Lexington, Kentucky
Date of death: July 26, 1929
Place of death: Tacoma, Washington
Father: John Shackleford
Mother: Elizabeth Wheatly
Marriage: Martha Shane
Children:
- John Lewis
- Martha Elizabeth "Nancy"
- unnamed infant (1903)

According to his death certificate Lewis Shackleford was a self employed attorney. His cause of death is listed as 1) Chronic myocarditis, 2) Endocarditis, 3) Gangrene of both feet. Listed as a contributory factor is chronic alcoholism for a duration of 20 years. He died at his home at 211 North J St, Tacoma, Washington.

The following story appeared in the July 27, 1929 edition of the Tacoma News Tribune:

LOCAL LAWYER TAKEN BY DEATH
Lewis P. Shackleford, 54 years old, a Tacoma attorney for four years, and a brother of Judge J.A. Shackleford who died in Tacoma in January, 1927, died Friday in a local hospital following a breakdown.
Mr. Shackleford was a native of Lexington, KY., and a Graduate of Ann Arbor law school in 1895. He was appointed assistant United States district attorney for Alaska in 1902, where he lived until 1914. He came to Tacoma from Los Angeles.
Since coming to Tacoma he was connected with the patent infringement suit brought by George Campbell Carson against the Amercian Smelting & Refining Company, as a local counsel for Carson.
Mr. Shackleford leaves his wife, Martha M.; a son, John L.; a daughter, Martha Elizabeth, at a home, 211 North J. street, and a niece, Miss Elizabeth Shackleford, in Tacoma. He was a member of the Christian church. The body is at the Buckley-King mortuary.
The funeral service will be held Monday at 3 o'clock from Buckley-King funeral chapel, with Rev. J.P. Marlatt officiating. Interment will be in Tacoma cemetery.