Jump to content

Leander H. Shepard: Difference between revisions

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
→External links: add category using AWB
Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit Advanced mobile edit
 
(23 intermediate revisions by 12 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{short description|19th century American politician}}
'''Leander H. Shepard''' was a member of the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]].
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{infobox officeholder
|name = Leander H. Shepard
|image =
|state = Wisconsin
|state_assembly = Wisconsin
|district = [[Dodge County, Wisconsin|Dodge]] 3rd
| term_start = January 1, 1877
| term_end = January 7, 1878
| predecessor = George H. Lawrence
| successor = [[Eli Hawks]]
|party = [[Republican Party of Wisconsin|Republican]]
|birth_date = {{birth date|1825|10|25}}
|birth_place = [[Erie County, New York]], U.S.
|death_date = {{death date and age|1893|7|31|1825|10|25}}
|death_place =
|restingplace = Burnett Corners Cemetery, {{nowrap|[[Burnett, Wisconsin]]}}
|spouse = Cordelia Mattoon (died 1897)
|children = {{unbulleted list
| Araminta (Erwin)
| (b. 1858; died 1907)
| ''3 others''}}
|occupation = Farmer, salesman
}}
'''Leander H. Shepard''' (October 25, 1825{{spaced ndash}}July 31, 1893) was an [[Americans|American]] farmer and farm machinery salesman. He served one term in the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]], representing [[Dodge County, Wisconsin|Dodge County]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
Shepard was born on October 25, 1825 in [[Erie County, New York]]. He later resided in [[Burnett, Wisconsin]], where he was a [[farmer]].<ref>{{cite book|title=THE LEGISLATIVE MANUAL OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN|edition=16th|location=Madison, Wis.|year=1877|page=459}}</ref> Additionally, he sold machinery for the [[International Harvester|McCormick Harvesting Machine Company]]. On December 4, 1856, Shepard married Cordelia Mattoon. They would have four children. He died on July 31, 1893.
Shepard was born on October 25, 1825, in [[Erie County, New York]], the son of Amos Shepard (1775–1851) and Chloe Ann Shepard (1789–1863). He later resided in [[Burnett, Wisconsin]], where he was a farmer.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin|edition=16th|location=Madison, Wis.|year=1877|page=459}}</ref> Additionally, he sold machinery for the [[International Harvester|McCormick Harvesting Machine Company]]. On December 4, 1856, Shepard married Cordelia Mattoon. They had four children. He died on July 31, 1893.


==Political career==
==Political career==
Shepard was a member of the Assembly during the 1877 session.<ref>{{cite book|editor=Lawrence S. Barish|year=2007|title=State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007 - 2008|page=175}}</ref> He was a [[Republican Party of Wisconsin|Republican]].
Shepard was a member of the Assembly during the 1877 session.<ref name="Legislature">{{cite news |title=Legislature of 1877 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77949934/leander-h-shepard-1825-1893/ |newspaper=Wisconsin State Journal |date=January 3, 1877 |location=Madison, WI |page=1 |via = [[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=May 19, 2021}} {{Open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|editor=Lawrence S. Barish|year=2007|title=State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007–2008|page=175}}</ref> He was a [[Republican Party of Wisconsin|Republican]].<ref name="Legislature"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Complete returns ... |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77890909/leander-h-shepard-1825-1893/ |newspaper=The Representative |date=November 17, 1876 |location=Fox Lake, WI |page=4 |via = [[Newspapers.com]] |access-date= May 18, 2021}} {{Open access}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
Line 11: Line 36:


==External links==
==External links==
*{{Find a Grave|32501428}}
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Shepard&GSiman=1&GScnty=3005&GRid=32501428& Find A Grave]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20151208153048/http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/d/e/n/Alexandra-L-Dennis-CA/GENE3-0002.html Genealogy.com]


{{DEFAULTSORT:Shepard, Leander}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shepard, Leander}}
[[Category:People from Erie County, New York]]
[[Category:People from Erie County, New York]]
[[Category:People from Dodge County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:People from Burnett, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly]]
[[Category:Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly]]
[[Category:Wisconsin Republicans]]
[[Category:Farmers from Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Farmers from Wisconsin]]
[[Category:American salespeople]]
[[Category:American salespeople]]
[[Category:1825 births]]
[[Category:1825 births]]
[[Category:1893 deaths]]
[[Category:1893 deaths]]
[[Category:Burials in Wisconsin]]
[[Category:19th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature]]
[[Category:19th-century American politicians]]

Latest revision as of 07:43, 6 December 2024

Leander H. Shepard
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Dodge 3rd district
In office
January 1, 1877 – January 7, 1878
Preceded byGeorge H. Lawrence
Succeeded byEli Hawks
Personal details
Born(1825-10-25)October 25, 1825
Erie County, New York, U.S.
DiedJuly 31, 1893(1893-07-31) (aged 67)
Resting placeBurnett Corners Cemetery, Burnett, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCordelia Mattoon (died 1897)
Children
  • Araminta (Erwin)
  • (b. 1858; died 1907)
  • 3 others
OccupationFarmer, salesman

Leander H. Shepard (October 25, 1825 – July 31, 1893) was an American farmer and farm machinery salesman. He served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Dodge County.

Biography

[edit]

Shepard was born on October 25, 1825, in Erie County, New York, the son of Amos Shepard (1775–1851) and Chloe Ann Shepard (1789–1863). He later resided in Burnett, Wisconsin, where he was a farmer.[1] Additionally, he sold machinery for the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company. On December 4, 1856, Shepard married Cordelia Mattoon. They had four children. He died on July 31, 1893.

Political career

[edit]

Shepard was a member of the Assembly during the 1877 session.[2][3] He was a Republican.[2][4]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (16th ed.). Madison, Wis. 1877. p. 459.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ a b "Legislature of 1877". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, WI. January 3, 1877. p. 1. Retrieved May 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007–2008. p. 175.
  4. ^ "Complete returns ..." The Representative. Fox Lake, WI. November 17, 1876. p. 4. Retrieved May 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Leander_H._Shepard&oldid=1261471891"