Oscar Leslie Shepard was born in Albany, Vermont, on March 24, 1894, and was raised in Hardwick.[1][2] Shepard graduated from Hardwick Academy and attended Lowell Commercial College in Lowell, Massachusetts.[3] After his 1914 graduation, Shepard became employed by a Hardwick law firm.[3]
After returning from his military service Shepard studied law with his employer, attained admission to the bar, and became a lawyer in Hardwick. From 1925 to 1933 Shepard served as Caledonia CountyState's Attorney.[3][5]
Shepard was a Hardwick Village Trustee from 1933 to 1952 and Town Meeting Moderator from 1934 to 1955.[6]
In 1936 Shepard was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives and served two terms. He was Speaker from 1939 to 1941.[7]
In 1940, Shepard was an unsuccessful candidate for lieutenant governor, losing the Republican primary to Mortimer R. Proctor.[8][9][10] From 1941 to 1945 he served on the Vermont Banking Board.[11] When Proctor became governor in 1945 he appointed Shepard as his executive assistant.[12]
In the 1950s Shepard served as chairman of the Vermont Public Service Commission.[13][14][15]
Shepard died in Morrisville, Vermont, aged 86, on November 23, 1980, and was buried in Morrisville's Pleasant View Cemetery.[16][17]
Referencesedit
^World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record for Oscar Leslie Shepard, accessed via Ancestry.com, March 3, 2012
^U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 Record for Oscar Leslie Shepard, accessed via Ancestry.com, March 3, 2012
^ abcCrockett, Walter Hill (1923). Vermont: The Green Mountain State. Vol. 5. Century history Company, Incorporated. p. 255.
^Roster of Vermont Men and Women in the World War, published by Herbert T. Johnston, Vermont Adjutant General, 1927, page 1166
^Vermont Legislative Directory and State Manual, published by Vermont Secretary of State, 1941, page 642
^American legislative leaders in the Northeast, 1911-1994, by James Roger Sharp and Nancy Weatherly Sharp, 2000, page 194
^Newspaper article, Contest for Speaker Stirs Vermont's Political Interest, Christian Science Monitor, November 15, 1938
^Newspaper article, To be Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, by Associated Press, published in Portsmouth Herald, January 8, 1940
^The Star That Set: The Vermont Republican Party, 1854-1974, by Samuel B. Hand, 2003, page 159
^Election results, 1940 Republican Primary, by Vermont Secretary of State, Archives and Records Administration, 2006, page 1
^, by Vermont Secretary of State, Archives and Records Administration, 2012, page 7
^Vermont Year Book, Formerly Walton's Register, published by E. P. & G. S. Walton (Montpelier), 1945, page 10.
^Newspaper article, Power Allocation Draws Fire From Shortchanged, by Associated Press, published in Bennington Banner, October 25, 1957
^Newspaper article, PSC Official Says Letter Not Improper, by Associated Press, published in Bennington Banner, October 2, 1958
^Newspaper article, Partial Rate Hike Allowed Phone Company, by Associated Press, published in Bennington Banner, January 11, 1960
^Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008, entry for Oscar L. Shepard, accessed via Ancestry.com, March 3, 2012
^Social Security Death Index, entry for Oscar L. Shepard, accessed via Ancestry.com, March 3, 2012
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Oscar Leslie Shepard March 24 1894 November 23 1980 was a politician and lawyer in Hardwick Vermont who served as Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives Oscar L ShepardChairman of the Vermont Public Service CommissionIn office 1953 1959Preceded byN Henry PressSucceeded byCharles R RossSpeaker of the Vermont House of RepresentativesIn office 1939 1941Preceded byMortimer R ProctorSucceeded byLee E EmersonMember of the Vermont House of Representatives from HardwickIn office 1937 1941Preceded byMartin K JuddSucceeded byMelvin G MorseState s Attorney of Caledonia County VermontIn office 1925 1933Preceded byJutten A LongmooreSucceeded bySterry R WatermanPersonal detailsBorn 1894 03 24 March 24 1894Albany Vermont U S DiedNovember 23 1980 1980 11 23 aged 86 Morrisville Vermont U S Resting placePleasant View Cemetery Morrisville Vermont U S Political partyRepublicanSpouseEthyl Harriet Wilbur Shepard m 1917 Children1EducationLowell Commercial College Lowell MassachusettsProfessionAttorneyMilitary serviceServiceUnited States ArmyYears of service1918 1919RankCorporalUnitProcurement Division United States Army Ordnance CorpsWarsWorld War IBiography editOscar Leslie Shepard was born in Albany Vermont on March 24 1894 and was raised in Hardwick 1 2 Shepard graduated from Hardwick Academy and attended Lowell Commercial College in Lowell Massachusetts 3 After his 1914 graduation Shepard became employed by a Hardwick law firm 3 He enlisted in the Army for World War I Shepard served at the United States Department of War in Procurement Division of the Ordnance Corps from his February 1918 enlistment until his January 1919 discharge and attained the rank of Corporal 4 After returning from his military service Shepard studied law with his employer attained admission to the bar and became a lawyer in Hardwick From 1925 to 1933 Shepard served as Caledonia County State s Attorney 3 5 Shepard was a Hardwick Village Trustee from 1933 to 1952 and Town Meeting Moderator from 1934 to 1955 6 In 1936 Shepard was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives and served two terms He was Speaker from 1939 to 1941 7 In 1940 Shepard was an unsuccessful candidate for lieutenant governor losing the Republican primary to Mortimer R Proctor 8 9 10 From 1941 to 1945 he served on the Vermont Banking Board 11 When Proctor became governor in 1945 he appointed Shepard as his executive assistant 12 In the 1950s Shepard served as chairman of the Vermont Public Service Commission 13 14 15 Shepard died in Morrisville Vermont aged 86 on November 23 1980 and was buried in Morrisville s Pleasant View Cemetery 16 17 References edit World War I Draft Registration Cards 1917 1918 Record for Oscar Leslie Shepard accessed via Ancestry com March 3 2012 U S World War II Draft Registration Cards 1942 Record for Oscar Leslie Shepard accessed via Ancestry com March 3 2012 a b c Crockett Walter Hill 1923 Vermont The Green Mountain State Vol 5 Century history Company Incorporated p 255 Roster of Vermont Men and Women in the World War published by Herbert T Johnston Vermont Adjutant General 1927 page 1166 Vermont Legislative Directory and State Manual published by Vermont Secretary of State 1941 page 642 American legislative leaders in the Northeast 1911 1994 by James Roger Sharp and Nancy Weatherly Sharp 2000 page 194 Newspaper article Contest for Speaker Stirs Vermont s Political Interest Christian Science Monitor November 15 1938 Newspaper article To be Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont by Associated Press published in Portsmouth Herald January 8 1940 The Star That Set The Vermont Republican Party 1854 1974 by Samuel B Hand 2003 page 159 Election results 1940 Republican Primary by Vermont Secretary of State Archives and Records Administration 2006 page 1 Speakers of the Vermont House of Representatives Since 1870 by Vermont Secretary of State Archives and Records Administration 2012 page 7 Vermont Year Book Formerly Walton s Register published by E P amp G S Walton Montpelier 1945 page 10 Newspaper article Power Allocation Draws Fire From Shortchanged by Associated Press published in Bennington Banner October 25 1957 Newspaper article PSC Official Says Letter Not Improper by Associated Press published in Bennington Banner October 2 1958 Newspaper article Partial Rate Hike Allowed Phone Company by Associated Press published in Bennington Banner January 11 1960 Vermont Death Records 1909 2008 entry for Oscar L Shepard accessed via Ancestry com March 3 2012 Social Security Death Index entry for Oscar L Shepard accessed via Ancestry com March 3 2012 Political offices Preceded byMortimer R Proctor Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives1939 1941 Succeeded byLee Earl Emerson Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oscar L Shepard amp oldid 1197300346, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
