New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-20
Dr4TH OF LORENZO B. SHEPARD.

DEATH or LOhENZO ID. cHbTfhD.
We are greatly panied at being compelled to an
nounce the sudden death of Mr.. LoREszo b SHEPARD,
Counsel ,othe Corporation of this city, who died yester
day morning
Mr.. Shepard, though comparatively young man.
had filed many high and prominent positions, and been
known for years leading lawyer and an energetic
Democratic politician
We learn that an intimate friend called at Mr.
Stewards house TO see him yesterday morning early,
and was told that Mr.. Shepard was then in the bath.
Aner Whiting some time, the visitor proceeded to his
chamber and discovered Mr. Shepard dead in the bath.
He had evidently been suddenly attacked by rush Of
h,ood n N. head and had breshed his last before
assistance reached him.
Iorenzo b. Shepard was son of David b. Shepard,
eso now deceased, formerly lawyer of considerable
practice in this city. He was BON IN Cairo, Greene
County in this State, in the year 1871 so that he was
but thty.six years of age at the time OF his death.
He read law in this city in the office of the Hon.
Ulysses D. French, and early entered into politics with
much zeal.
A, the age of eighteen he was a member of the
Democratic General Committee at Tammany Hall.
In the year 1871 he received his license as an Attorney
a Law, and Immediately entered into partnership with
hi. friend Judge French, which connection was pre-
served. under the firm of French Shepard, TIL lSiS
Governor Wright appointed MIR. Shepard an Exam
ner in Chancery in lSi5 and he held that office until
il was abolished by the new Constitution. In the
Spring Of 1876 Mr.. Shepard was elected one OF the
delegates from this city to the Convention called to re-
yse the Constitution Of this State, and which met at
Albany in June Of that year Or the one hundred ana
twentvcight members Of this important BODY, Mr.
Shepard was the youngest in point OF years, yet he
took an active an influential part its debates and
general business, and was member OF some OF Its
most important Committees. His remarkable elo-
ouence. which had long made him the idol of Tam
many meetings, was nowSexerted In more rehned
sphere and he listened to with respect and looked
up to as leader, in an assemblage composed OF the
ablest men of the Empire State.
Mr. Shepard active in politics in 1917 and 1878
ard in the division which broke out in the Democratic
ranks in the former year he sided with the unkers or
National Democrats. In 1913, after the removal OF
the Hon. b. +. Butler by President Polk and the
death of the Hon. Charles McVean, MIR, Shepard
lwh had been in that year member OF the Albany
Democratic Convention was appointed United States
District Attorney which he held until superseded I'M
der Gen. Taylor's administration by the Hon. Og-
den Hoffman. Resuming the ordinary practice
Of his prof, ssion, Mr.. Shepard, however, re-
manned active in political life, and In lSoo pre-
sided over the Democratic State Convention at
Syracuse. His personal relations with MIR. Marcy
and the unbroken confidence which the latter reposed
in him. rendered him prominent and influential, and he
never failed to be delegate to State Convention, we
believe, from 1913 down to 1856 In 1852 he acted as
one Of the delegates from the State OF New-iork IN
the Democratic National Convention at Baltimore, and
cast his vote with that of the majority OF the delega-
ton for Mr.. Marcy, upon every ballot until the name
of General Pierce WAS brought forward, when the
Marcy and Dickinson wings both united on him. In
1853 when the division again occurred in the Demo-
cratic party of this State and separate organizations
.psued Mr. Shepard continued to side with the Sos as
thew were called and considered one Of the leader
Of tina, wing. In 1854 he was appointed Distrct-At
torney for the City and County Of New-York by Gov
Seymour. to fill the vacancy caused by the death o
the Hon. ~ b. Blunt, which appointment he held only
until the ensuing election when he succeeded by
the present incumbent, A. Oakley Hail. esq. In 1855,
he was nominated and elected to the Office of Counsel
TO the CorporAtion, and entered upon that office IN
January last and continued TO hold it up to the time OF
his sudden and lamented DEATH He one of the Soft
delegate. from this State to the late Cincinnati COnyen-
ton and cast his vote with those of his colleagues TOR
Mr. Pierce and subsequently for MIR. Douglas and Mr..
Buchanan Dir. Shepard was chosen Grand Sachem
Of Tammany Society last Spring. He was also the
Chairman Of the United Democratic General Commit
tee of this City.
Mr. Shepard the author of two OF three valuable
law books, and also edited an edition of Johnsons
Cares. lie stood deservedly high in his profession
finn his acknowledged acquaintance with general
practice, hs great ability speaker, his KIND,
cordal and gentemanly manners, and his upright and
honorable character. Few men had more attached
personal friends, OF commanded more generally the
respect Of those compelled to differ from him IN
political affairs. No Of his years had filed
larger place in the politics of this State. He leaves
wife end four children, who were unhapply absent
fom the city at the time OF his lamened decease.
His funeral will be attended by the Tammany
Society, Democratic General and Young Mems Com
ttees the members Of the bar and the officials OF the
City Government. Gil.
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