John Levi Sheppard | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromTexas's4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1899 – October 11, 1902 | |
| Preceded by | John W. Cranford |
| Succeeded by | Morris Sheppard |
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| Born | (1852-04-13)April 13, 1852 Bluffton, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | October 11, 1902(1902-10-11) (aged 50) Texarkana, Texas, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Margaret Alice Eddins |
| Children | Morris Sheppard |
| Relatives | Connie Mack III (great-grandson) Connie Mack IV (great-great-grandson) Richard S. Arnold (great-grandson) Morris S. Arnold (great-grandson) |
| Profession | lawyer, judge, legislator |
John Levi Sheppard (April 13, 1852 – October 11, 1902) was an Americanlawyer,judge, andlegislator.
Sheppard was born inBluffton, Alabama on April 13, 1852. As a child he moved with his mother toMorris County, Texas, where he attended the local schools. Sheppard then studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1879, and began to practice inDaingerfield.
ADemocrat, Sheppard served asdistrict attorney of the fifth judicial district from 1882 to 1888, and districtjudge from 1888 to 1896. He was temporary chairman of the state Democratic convention in 1892, and a delegate to the 1893Bimettalist convention. He was also a delegate to the1896 Democratic National Convention.
In 1898 Sheppard was elected to theUnited States House of Representatives from theFourth Congressional District ofTexas. He served in the56th and57th Congresses, and held office from March 4, 1899 until his death.
Sheppard died inTexarkana, Texas on October 11, 1902. He was buried at Rose Hill Cemetery in Texarkana.
Sheppard was married to Margaret Alice Eddins (1854-1905). Their children includedMorris Sheppard, an attorney who was in practice with his father. He was elected to Congress in the seat his father had filled, and later elected by the state legislature asUnited States Senator from Texas, serving for decades.
Sheppard was the great-grandfather of SenatorConnie Mack III and great-great-grandfather of RepresentativeConnie Mack IV, both of Florida.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromTexas's 4th congressional district 1899–1902 | Succeeded by |
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