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General William Shepard
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1797 – March 3, 1803
Preceded byWilliam Lyman
Succeeded byJacob Crowninshield
Massachusetts Governor's Council
In office
1792–1796
Personal details
Born(1737-12-01)December 1, 1737
Westfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America
DiedNovember 16, 1817(1817-11-16) (aged 79)
Westfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Resting placeMechanic Street Cemetery
Political partyFederalist
Spouse(s)Married January 31, 1760
Sarah Dewey[1]
Military service
AllegianceWilliam Shepard Kingdom of Great Britain
William Shepard United States
Branch/serviceWilliam Shepard British Army
William Shepard Continental Army
Years of service1754–1763[2]
1775–1777
RankGeneral
Commands4th Massachusetts Regiment
Battles/warsFrench and Indian War
American Revolutionary War
  • Battle of New York
  • Battle of Monmouth
  • Battle of Princeton
  • Battle of Trenton[3]
  • Battle of Yorktown
Shays' Rebellion

William Shepard (December 1, 1737 [O.S. November 20, 1737][Note 1] – November 16, 1817) was a United States representative from Massachusetts (1797–1802), and a military officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. As a state militia leader he protected the Springfield Armory during Shays' Rebellion, firing cannon into the force of Daniel Shays and compelling them to disperse. He was also served in town and state government and was a member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council.

  1. ^ Shepard, Gerald Faulkner and Donald Lines Jacobus. (1973). The Shepard Families of New England, Volume III: Additional Family Groups. New Haven: New Haven Colony Historical Society. pp.102-102.
  2. ^ Abbatt, William (March–April 1915), The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries Vol. XX N. 3-4, Springfield, MA: Connecticut Valley Historical Society, p. 260
  3. ^ Connecticut Valley Historical Society (1904), Papers and proceedings of the Connecticut Valley Historical Society. 1876-1903 1876-1903., Volume II, Springfield, MA: Connecticut Valley Historical Society, p. 260


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