Harry R. Sheppard
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Harry Richard Sheppard was a U.S. Representative
from California
.
Born in Mobile, Alabama
, Sheppard attended the public schools.
He studied law.
He was employed in transportation department of the Santa Fe Railroad.
Active committee member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
He engaged in the copper business in Alaska.
He served as president and general manager of King's Beverage and King's Laboratories Corps. of California until 1934.
Sheppard was elected as a Democrat
to the Seventy-fifth
and to the thirteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1937-January 3, 1965).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1964 to the Eighty-ninth
Congress.
He died in Washington, D.C.
, April 28, 1969.
He was interred in National Memorial Park, Falls Church, Virginia
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
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Born in Mobile, Alabama
Mobile, Alabama
Mobile is the third most populous city in the Southern US state of Alabama and is the county seat of Mobile County. It is located on the Mobile River and the central Gulf Coast of the United States. The population within the city limits was 195,111 during the 2010 census. It is the largest...
, Sheppard attended the public schools.
He studied law.
He was employed in transportation department of the Santa Fe Railroad.
Active committee member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
He engaged in the copper business in Alaska.
He served as president and general manager of King's Beverage and King's Laboratories Corps. of California until 1934.
Sheppard was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Seventy-fifth
75th United States Congress
The Seventy-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1937 to January 3, 1939, during the first two years...
and to the thirteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1937-January 3, 1965).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1964 to the Eighty-ninth
89th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Senate :* President of the Senate: Hubert Humphrey , starting January 20, 1965* President pro tempore: Carl Hayden - Majority leadership :* Majority Leader and Democratic Conference Chairman: Mike Mansfield...
Congress.
He died in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, April 28, 1969.
He was interred in National Memorial Park, Falls Church, Virginia
Falls Church, Virginia
The City of Falls Church is an independent city in Virginia, United States, in the Washington Metropolitan Area. The city population was 12,332 in 2010, up from 10,377 in 2000. Taking its name from The Falls Church, an 18th-century Anglican parish, Falls Church gained township status within...
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