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John Levi Sheppard
John Levi Sheppard
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Texas's 4th district
	In office; March 4, 1899 – October 11, 1902
Preceded by	John W. Crawford
Succeeded by	Morris Sheppard
Personal details
Born	April 13, 1852; Bluffton, Alabama, U.S.
Died	October 11, 1902 (aged 50); Texarkana, Texas, U.S.
Spouse	Margaret Alice Eddins
Relations	Connie Mack III (great-grandson); Connie Mack IV (great-great-grandson); Richard S. Arnold (great-grandson); Morris S. Arnold (great-grandson)
Children	Morris Sheppard
Profession	lawyer, judge, legislator

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John Levi Sheppard (April 13, 1852 – October 11, 1902) was an American lawyer, judge, and legislator.

Biography

Sheppard was born in Bluffton, Alabama on April 13, 1852. As a child he moved with his mother to Morris County, Texas, where he attended the local schools. Sheppard then studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1879, and began to practice in Daingerfield.

A Democrat, Sheppard served as district attorney of the fifth judicial district from 1882 to 1888, and district judge from 1888 to 1896. He was temporary chairman of the state Democratic convention in 1892, and a delegate to the 1893 Bimettalist convention. He was also a delegate to the 1896 Democratic National Convention.

In 1898 Sheppard was elected to the United States House of Representatives from the Fourth Congressional District of Texas. He served in the 56th and 57th Congresses, and held office from March 4, 1899 until his death.

Sheppard died in Texarkana, Texas on October 11, 1902. He was buried at Rose Hill Cemetery in Texarkana.

Family

Sheppard was married to Margaret Alice Eddins (1854-1905). Their children included Morris Sheppard, a longtime United States Senator from Texas.

He was also the great-grandfather of Senator Connie Mack III and great-great-grandfather of Representative 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

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 ==Biography==
-Sheppard was born in [[Bluffton, Alabama]]. He served two terms as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] for the [[Texas's 4th congressional district|Fourth Congressional District]] of [[Texas]] in the Fifty-sixth and Fifty-seventh Congresses from March 4, 1899, until his death in [[Texarkana, Texas]].
+Sheppard was born in [[Bluffton, Alabama]] on April 13, 1852.  As a child he moved with his mother to [[Morris County, Texas]], where he attended the local schools.  Sheppard then studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1879, and began to practice in [[Daingerfield, Texas|Daingerfield]].
+A [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]], Sheppard served as [[district attorney]] of the fifth judicial district from 1882 to 1888, and district [[judge]] from 1888 to 1896.  He was temporary chairman of the state Democratic convention in 1892, and a delegate to the 1893 [[Bimetallism#United States|Bimettalist]] convention.  He was also a delegate to the [[1896 Democratic National Convention]].
-Sheppard is the father of [[Morris Sheppard]], great-grandfather of [[Connie Mack III]] and great-great-grandfather of [[Connie Mack IV]].
+In 1898 Sheppard was elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]] from the [[Texas's 4th congressional district|Fourth Congressional District]] of [[Texas]].  He served in the [[56th United States Congress|56th]] and [[57th United States Congress|57th]] Congresses, and held office from March 4, 1899 until his death.
+Sheppard died in [[Texarkana, Texas]] on October 11, 1902.  He was buried at Rose Hill Cemetery in Texarkana.
+==Family==
+Sheppard was married to Margaret Alice Eddins (1854-1905).  Their children included [[Morris Sheppard]], a longtime [[United States Senator]] from Texas.
+He was also the great-grandfather of Senator [[Connie Mack III]] and great-great-grandfather of Representative [[Connie Mack IV]].
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