The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-20
Obituary.
SUDDEN DEATH OF LORENZO B. sHxPARD CORPORA
TION COVrSaRI.

TON COUNSEL.
We greatly Paned at being compelled TO announce
the sudden death Of Hon LORENZO B. SHEPARD Counsel
the Corporation this city, who died yesterday morn
ing. Mr. Shepard, though comparatively Q young man.
had filled many high and prominent positions and been
known for years as leading lawyer and rgedc
democratic politician.
We learn that intimate friend called ct Mr. Shepards
house him, yesterday morning early and was told
that Mr. Shepard then In the bath After waiting some
time the visitor proceeded to his chamber and dlscov
cred Mr. Shepard dead In the bath He had evidently
been suddenly attacked by rush Of blood to the head
and had breahed his last before assistance reached
Lorenzo Shepard was q son Of David B. Shepard
Esq, deceased formerly lawyer Of considerable
practice in this city He born in Cairo, Greene
county in this State in the year 1920 that he was but
thrysx years Of age the time Of his DEATH He read
law in this city in the office Of Hon. Ulysses D. French
| and early entered into politics with much zeal.
Al the age of Is, he member OF the Democratic
General Committee at Tammany Hail. In the year lsaI
he received his license attorney at law and imme
datey entered into partp ershp with his friend Judge
French, which connection preserved under the firm
of French and Shepard, till ls4s. Governor Wright
appointed Mr. Shepard examiner in chaucery
in ls46, and he held that Office till it was
abolished by the constitution the spring Of 1885,
Mr. Shepard elected OF the delegates from this
city the Convention called to revise the constitution of
the State and which met ut Albany in June Of that year
or the hundred and twenty eight members Of this
important body Mr. Shepard the youngest in point
Of years, yet he took active and influential part in
debates and general business and member of some
OF its most important committees His remarkable elo-
quence which had long made him the idol Of Tammany
meetings, exerted in a refined sphere and
he listened TO with respect and looked up to as
in assemblage composed OF the ablest the
Empire State
Mr.. shepard active in politics in ls47 and Isas,
and the division which broke out in the democratic
ranks IN the former year, he sided with the mixers
or national democrats. In 1SiS after the removal OF
Hon 7. Butler, BY President Polk, and the death of
Hon Cbas. McV.an, Mr. Shepard (who had been in that
year member of the Albany democratic conventon)
was appointed United States District Attorney, which he
held Until superseded under Gen. Tayor's on
by Hon. Ogden Hoffman. Resuming the ordinary prac
,ice Of his profession, Mr. shepard however remained
State Convention Syracuse His personal re-
atioIs with Mr. Marcy, and the unbroken confidence
ren, ana influential, and be never failed TO be
delegate 70 state Convention We believe, from
ls4s down TO 1865. In 1852 he acted as one
in the Democratic National Convention Baltimore and
bis vote with that Of the majority OF the delegation
for Mr. Marcy upon every ballot until the name OF Gen.
Pierce brought ard Marcy and Dickin
wings both united on him In 1858, when the dvi-
sion again occurred in the democratic party OF this State
and separate organizations ensued Mr. Shepard continued
TO side with the sos they called, and
sdered one OF the leaders Of that wing In 1854 he was
appointed District Attorney for the city aud county New
York by GOV - mour 70 I'LL the vacancy caused by the
death Of Bon \. Blunt, which apoontment he held
only until the ensuing election, when he succeeded
ny the present incumbent A. Oakley Hall, Esq In 1885,
be nominated and elected to the Office OF Counsel 70
the Corporation and enteret upon that Office in January
last and continued TO hold 70 the time OF his sudden
and lamen,e death He one of the soft delegates
from this state 10 the ate Cincinnati Convention, and cast
his yoe with those of his colleagues for Mr. Pierce aud
subsequently for Mr.. Douglas and Nr. Buchanan. Mr..
ciety last spring He also the Chairman OF the United
Democratic General Committee Of this city.
Mr' shepard was tne author q Two Or three valuable
sons cases. He stood deservedy high In his
profession, from his acknowledged acquaintance
speaker his kind cordial and gentlemsnly manners and
bis upright and honorable character. Few had more
friends commanded more generally
the respect Of those corpeedto der from him in political
Affairs NO man OF his years had lned larger place
children who were unhapply absent from the city al
the time OF bis lamentsd deceass.
His funeral will be attended by the Tammany Society,
the n mocratic General and Young Mems committees
and the members Of the bar ard officials Of the city g.
verpment
Its understood that some token Of respect will be paid
o tbs memory IA the law courts today The demise of
his gentleman places the disposal the office Of the Cor
GRAFTON Counsel for the remainder OF this year the gin
the Mayor The s7oih section Of the ordinance OF the
municipal government provides that IN the case OF
arcy IN any Of the heads OF the departments the Mayor,
ty and with the advice and consent OF the Board Of Alder
men, sha appoint person TO al the same until the
sancy sha be ned By The electors o. The city OF New
two o! the term for which Nr Shepard elected
yet rnexpred The Office is worth over 10 900 year
srec.a meetings OF the Boards OF Aldermen and Coun
cmen will be held this evening 70 pass resolutions and
exprts, their ympahes with the family and friends Of
Nr. shepard on this sudden bersavem
The flags Of the City Hall and old Tlmmany are
displayed at bali mast In respect to the memory Of the
late Corporation Counsel
MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC GENERAL COMMITTEE.
The Democratic General Committee met at Ia nmany
Hall Last night, Isaac Y. Fowler, Esq chosen Chair
pro ten, when Wilson Small Esq briefly feel
tnOlv arnounend tha ,af dAa NJ
Lorenzo B. shepard Esq.
Jous CoCBsssK then arose. and OF deepest
spoke Of the loss Of the dcpar,ed-speakng with
touching Of his universally acknowledged
merits n msn-cxprcssng the deepest sympathy with
his afflicted family and friends and urging all present to
be "also ready when the Son OF Man cometh.p
Addresses were abo made by Horace g. Clark Esq,
and Daniel \. sckes, ESQ when, upon motion, com.
mii'ee Of seven consisting Of Nessrs Cochrane, Clark
Erg appointed 10 draft appropriate resolutions.
These we're subsequently reported and adopted They
eucgzed In fitting ter the merits OF the deceased pro
yded for the customary baige Of mourning. condoed
with bis family and friends, resovirg that the committee
shall attend body, providing that an
engrossed copy OF the resolutions shall be given 10 the
Inc Tammary Society. or Columbian Order Of sachens,
ana the Lorenzo B. shepard Guards, gill to day
and doubtless pass appropriate resolutions.
MEEIrNG or THE YOUNG MEMS DEMOCRATIC UNION
CLuB.
This Club met last evening, at tier rooms, Mercer
House. Mr. Horaao p. Carr Vice President, took the
chair and called the meeting 10 order.
THoxls A GLOVER and moved the special order OF
business for the evening be postponed
Mr.. srBScIR W. CosE President Of the club then and
eloquent terms announced to the club the death
81 ia most distinguished members, the Hon Lorenzo b
SHEPARD, and moved for adoption the folio wing pream
bic and resolution
The Young Mems Democratic onion club are again called TO
mourn The Ices Of their most and valuable
members Bui few months since who bad lived ad
died GREETED by community.
bad adorned every station by his learning his talent and
robify spred out the midst 81 hs years
from We msi 70 mlnRie regrets ior h, Of Robert
Kelly he who had known him hest and loved
among discharge the last sal borrowing
friendship. offered for and for himself afec
respect ~ the dead The pathetic eo
quence q LORENZO IS shepard and The deep o the
commcmoraied BY NJ are yet painfully fresh with when
erenxo shepard himself { cut on With stroke aad
brother shall be heard more
places that knew him know him
q W for BE u therefore
Resolved ~ alton That death q LORENZO r.
shepard event which awakens In cur bosoms senti
unalloyed An ~ the forum
the able and upright servant n the people Whatever