John L. Sheppard
Appearance
John Levi Sheppard (April 13, 1852 – October 11, 1902) was an American lawyer, judge, and legislator.
Biography
Sheppard was born in Bluffton, Alabama. He served two terms as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives for the Fourth Congressional District of Texas in the Fifty-sixth and Fifty-seventh Congresses from March 4, 1899, until his death in Texarkana, Texas.
Sheppard is the father of Morris Sheppard, great-grandfather of Connie Mack III and great-great-grandfather of Connie Mack IV.
External links
- United States Congress. "John L. Sheppard (id: S000336)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- John Levi Sheppard from the Handbook of Texas Online
- John L. Sheppard at Find a Grave