Wilmington journal., 1871-06-30
From the Raleigh Sentinel.
The Into James BIddle shepard.

Vhc Aab0 James A5AuuAe |
Died at his residence, in the city OF
Raleigh, on Saturday the 18th instant, al
O'Clock, p. M, Hon. James Biddle Shep-
nd, in the fl ty sixth ear OF his age, after
! short but wasting aff1iction.
MIR. Shepard was born On the 18th day
# November, 1915. In the city OF New
bern. where Lis parents had been long
}omici.ed snd be continued TO reside
here until he removed with his widowed
mother, the late Mrs Mary Shepard, to
be city of Raleigh, in tee year 1888. His
early education, preparatory for entrance
INTO college, was received at the NeWoern
Academy, an institution of very high
standing. He entered the University at
Chapel Hill we'll prepared for the prosecu-
tiou of its course of studies In 1880, there,
under the direction Cf tho ripe and emil
nent scholars, Drs. Celd well and Hooper,
and professors Mitchell and Phillips, ht
graduated with the first hOnCrs Of the lD-
sti;ution IN June 1884. The late Cistln-
guished Henry ". Miller, of the city o
Raleigh was one Of his cole gat class
mates and greduated at the same time.
i,ir Shepard, on leaving college. en-
tered uacn the study Of the law, ia the Of
fee o: the late Hon. John 81. Br} an, then
a resident Of Ne"bern, and on receiving
Ms ljc3I Sc, C ,mmeL c3d the pTac:ice of his
cess till h voiuntsriiy abanGoned it about
the year 1916 In h. year 1889 h9 wa
Inppointed district attorney Of tha UDited
States for the district of North Carolina,
but resjg el the place III Il very sLort time.
In those days the Off q hai few attrac
4ions fer the ambitious Of adyanceme n:
e. ther in reputation or euoiEment.
In the year 1912 MIR. Shepard was a
Senator from the county of Wake, and in
1914 a member of the House of Commons
rom the anne county. His political opin
ions coincided with those Of the Demo
cratic D trty and be was the nominee Of
that party ia 1916 for the executive cbail
in opposition to iov. Graham
His taste fer iittr4ture and bis ample
means Of enjoying lis pleasures. relieved
hun from tie dHties Of the IabOrious pro-
teasion Of 10 law, and ho abaudOned il
very early Political life had 20 great
charms for Linn, and he was a caLd,dAte
for political flVors once only after 1916
wheD, through the persuasion OF friends
he be- came candidate for Coz gtess il
opposition to III Ia q General T.. OBJ.
| Branch.
On tie 25th Guy Of Anil, 1874 he vat
married t Frances Donnei danghter o
The late Judge Donnel, Of Newbern. Sht
iv. d but a short while ind died leaving
IN
Eur. pa pursuing hi 'udies Mr.. Shep4rc
continued in single lie the remainder o
his days.
Daring the lat fifteen year of his lR
ns fpi'rwe th7 ardent iDclination OF III
mnl. rpendi41 lis tim9 il reading tb
ms m-TtJ'l Us !itarar4 writings txt4nt
Il trsv In over and obseiy. :: 81 G h0,,
a7d ca ~io giOurds If antiquit eBG ii
vii NJ he highest mod9!4 Of ei?lin,
and cigiilz ''ion # he present dtt.
Tne Holy Land. with lis sacred recol
Iections, Jsrusaiena ard Damascus, az,
the other citi s of biblical tradi ion wer
seen by him IL comp NJ with his trhvelin
c cnmpauion, General Br, ckinridg-, OF hen
lucky, as was also Egypt with her pyra
midS tie m st attractive aR1 perfect c
al toe relics Ct art which have defed To
rsvages OF tina. He also trod the classi
ground of Greece he visited the mos
; celebrated places Of Europe, and dwelt fl
Il con. idereb!e time iu her greatest elite
pr, ferIipg Paris before all others.
Ia these trave.s be spent about thrf
year, snd on bis return to his old an
much love home in Raleigh, bore in hl
, reten'ive and vivid memory, the many in
, ttie til 6 Incidents OF his travels and th
! wonders presented to his eyes and mine
: which Ee detailed in his conversation
q
him during his las: scjourn among us
8 most interesting and attractive converss
tiOnaiSt.
Mr.. Shepard was blessed with quick an
t capacious mind There a few of Us wh
g do not feel proud Ct Our honored come {
tiOns and the intellectual distinction
which have marked our families. PerhaE
there is 10 man in the State who coul
look back upon his ancestoral kiLdre
with more satisfac ion than could M
; Shepard. His father was the brother
. the natron who gave birth to Commodor
I james Blidle; Nicholas Biddle,-so lon
( famous as the able president of the Unite
> States bank, k,-anG Richard Biddle one
: the mos5 distinguished lawyers WI
IA adorDed the bar OF the Supreme Court
T the United S q S in the days which I'll
! gre a M ,rehal presided over tnat tribuna
IN natural ability eni cultivat. 4 intellet
Mr.. Shepard anl his late brother, Villa
II B. Sh -pard, who 81 often sersed his Stat
: Ia h=r l. g1alat3re, AMI Charles ShopdrC
. b 'th + WON represented the State i
Cougr, IS. the former for eight and the la
tr Tor four years. with marked abiIi ,
o W. re t srf riUr 20 the distinguished 3
: dies, thtir cDEsioa. Nor can 1t be f0rgo
ten that lie numbered among t.e prou
l., names Of his near relatives the illu triol
s Gen Pet!igrew, of ''FalIng Water" men
org. lie a. the brother # Mrs. Bryal
OF r leigh, The widow Of the late Roi
john Il. Bryan, the last survivor Of IL
children OF her father and motner.
He discharged with d gn,ty, honesty an
aoi ity the pubic trusts which were cor
t fded to him, and faithfully fulfilled all Ii
h dntie8 Of private lie.
Atr. Shepard was a gentleman Of acoOn
pilsbed manners, stern invtgIity, court'
Gus and firm Possessed OF these QUALITIES
: aud with tee Hghs of revelation befol
q him, 1t is b ! natura! that he should hay
I been a christian. Such he was both
i profession and practice and his regar
for the interests OF religion and hQmanii
may well serve as an example for tho>
5 who survive him.
Murder VIII OUT
In October 1864 the citizans Of Ne