Lorenzo Brigham Shepard (May 27, 1821 – September 19, 1856) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Occupation
Q40348, Q82955
Position held
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Citizenship
Q30
Born
May 27, 1821
Died
September 19, 1856
Overview
Lorenzo Brigham Shepard (May 27, 1821 – September 19, 1856) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Life
Lorenzo B. Shepard was the son of David Brewster Shepard (1798–1835), a New York City lawyer.
At the age of 14, following the death of his parents, Shepard went to live in Oswego with his grandmother's brother David P. Brewster, a lawyer and congressman from 1839 to 1843. He studied law with Judge Ulysses D. French, was admitted to the bar in 1841, and practiced in partnership with French until 1848.
On July 5, 1842, Shepard married Lucy Morse, with whom he had five children, among them Edward Morse Shepard (1850–1911) who was the Democratic candidate for Mayor of New York City in 1901.
