Harry Richard Sheppard (January 10, 1885 – April 28, 1969) was an American businessman and politician who served 14 terms as a U.S. representative from California, from 1937 to 1965.

Biography

Born in Mobile, Alabama, Sheppard attended public schools and studied law.

He then was employed in the transportation department of the Santa Fe Railroad and was an active committee member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. He also engaged in the copper business in Alaska and served as president and general manager of King's Beverage and King's Laboratories Corps. of California prior to 1934.

Congress

Sheppard was elected as a Democrat to the 75th United States Congress and to the thirteen succeeding Congresses. When he retired at the time of the 1964 elections, he was the dean of California's congressional delegation.

Death

He died in Washington, D.C., on April 28, 1969, and was interred in National Memorial Park in nearby Falls Church, Virginia.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Harry Richard Sheppard".
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 19th congressional district
1937–1943 		Succeeded by
New district Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 21st congressional district
1943–1953 		Succeeded by
New district Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 27th congressional district
1953–1963 		Succeeded by
New district Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 33rd congressional district
1963–1965 		Succeeded by

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