William Emmet Shields (June 6, 1861 – August 14, 1893) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
[1] His father Michael was Chief Clerk in the Second District Civil Court,[2] and his mother Bridget was an Irish immigrant.
Studying law under Kings County District Attorney James W. Ridgway, William became a lawyer at the age of 21.
[3] In 1891, William was elected to the New York State Assembly, representing the Kings County 6th District.
[1] On August 14, 1893, William died from colorectal cancer in New York Hospital, Manhattan.