 |
History and Government—Congressional Biographies—MassachusettsWilliam SHEPARD
(1737-1817)
SHEPARD, William, a
Representative from Massachusetts; born in Westfield, Mass.,
December 1, 1737; attended the common schools; engaged in
agricultural pursuits; served in the French and Indian wars for six
years; member of the committee of correspondence for Westfield in
1774; lieutenant colonel of Minutemen in April 1775; entered the
Continental Army in May 1775 as lieutenant colonel; commissioned
colonel of the Fourth Massachusetts Regiment October 6, 1776, and
served throughout the Revolutionary War; member of the State house
of representatives in 1785 and 1786; selectman for Westfield,
Mass., 1784-1787; chosen major general of the Fourth Division,
Massachusetts Militia, in 1786 and defended Springfield Arsenal
during Shays’ Rebellion; member of the Governor’s
council of Massachusetts 1792-1796; appointed in 1796 to treat with
the Penobscot Indians and in 1797 with the Six Nations; elected as
a Federalist to the Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Congresses (March 4,
1797-March 3, 1803); resumed his agricultural pursuits; died in
Westfield, Mass., November 16, 1817; interment in the Mechanic
Street Cemetery.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
Related Links
|
24 X 7
Private Tutor
|
24 x 7 Tutor Availability |
|
|
Unlimited Online Tutoring |
|
|
1-on-1 Tutoring |
|
