Walter Orion Sheppard (June 20, 1920 – July 10, 2017) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives.[1][2]
Walter Orion Sheppard | |
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![]() Sheppard in 1953 | |
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from Lee County | |
In office 1953–1959 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. | June 20, 1920
Died | July 10, 2017 | (aged 97)
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Stetson University University of Florida |
Life and career
editSheppard was born in Fort Myers, Florida. He attended Stetson University and the University of Florida.[3]
Sheppard served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1953 to 1959.[1][2]
Sheppard died in July 2017,[4] at the age of 97.
References
edit- ^ a b Ward, Robert (August 3, 2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845–2012" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b "The People of Lawmaking Florida 1822 – 2019", Florida Legislature, February 2019
- ^ The Florida Handbook, Peninsular Publishing Company, 1959, p. 401
- ^ "Walter Sheppard Obituary (2017)". The News-Press. July 13, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2024.