Abraham Shepherd
Abraham Shepherd | |
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Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives | |
| In office December 1, 1806 – December 6, 1807 | |
| Preceded by | John Sloane |
| Succeeded by | Philemon Beecher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 13, 1776 Shepherdstown, Virginia |
| Died | January 16, 1847 (aged 70) Putnam County, Illinois |
| Political party |
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| Spouses |
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| Children | twelve |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | Ohio Militia |
| Rank | captain |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
Abraham Shepherd (1776–1847) was a politician from Ohio, United States who was a leader of both houses of the Ohio General Assembly early in the 19th century.
Early life
Abraham Shepherd was born August 13, 1776, in Shepherdstown, Virginia, (now West Virginia). He was among the seven children of John Shepherd and Martha Nelson Shepherd. John Shepherd joined the 4th Virginia Infantry during the American Revolutionary War, and also operated a mill, teaching the business to his son.[1] In 1787, the family moved to Wheeling Creek, and to Limestone, Kentucky, in 1793. They stayed two years before locating in Red Oak, then in Adams County in the Northwest Territory.[1]
In 1799, Abraham Shepherd married Margaret Moore, lived at Red Oak a short time before building a brick house and mill, later known as Pilson's Mill, on Eagle Creek.[2] He also laid out and dedicated a cemetery, known as Baird's Cemetery.[1]
Political
In October, 1803, Shepherd was elected one of three Adams County representatives in the
During the War of 1812, Shepherd served as captain of a company in the Ohio Militia during 1812 and 1813.[1]
Shepherd returned to the legislature in 1815, being elected to the
In 1818, the first court was held in Brown County at Ripley, with Joshua Collett presiding. Shepherd was appointed clerk-of-courts for a seven-year term.[12]
Shepherd returned to the Senate in 1825, representing Adams and Brown counties,[14] and during the 1826-'7 session was again Speaker of the Senate.[15] In 1825, the state moved to an Ad valorem tax system, and the State Board of Equalization was created. Shepherd represented the 5th congressional district on the board.[15]
Personal
Shepherd operated Pilson's Mill on Eagle Creek, now in
Shepherd's first wife died in 1818, after having ten children. He married Harriet Kincade on October 19, 1819, and had two more children. In 1834, he had financial reverses, and moved to Putnam County, Illinois, where he died January 16, 1847.[12]
While a Democratic-Republican and later Democrat, Shepherd abandoned the party later on because of slavery, and became an abolitionist.[16]
Notes
- ^ a b c d Evans and Stivers, p. 258.
- ^ gnis.
- ^ Taylor, p. 39.
- ^ Taylor, p. 43.
- ^ Taylor, p. 47.
- ^ Taylor, p. 49.
- ^ Taylor, p. 59.
- ^ Taylor, p. 67.
- ^ Taylor, p. 82.
- ^ Taylor, p. 84.
- ^ Taylor, p. 87.
- ^ a b c d Evans and Stivers, p. 259.
- ^ Taylor, p. 102.
- ^ Taylor, p. 122.
- ^ a b Taylor, p. 126.
- ^ Evans and Stivers, p. 260.
References
- Evans, Nelson Wiley; Stivers, Emmons B (1900). A history of Adams County, Ohio: from its earliest settlement to the present time. West Union, Ohio: E B Stivers. p. 257.
- Taylor, William Alexander; Taylor, Aubrey Clarence (1899). Ohio statesmen and annals of progress: from the year 1788 to the year 1900 ... Vol. 1. State of Ohio.
- "Eagle Creek". Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved 2012-12-21.