The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-25

Only the two physicians were present at
the final moment. Mrs. Shepard and her |
two youngest daughters had been induced |
to go TO the family's summer residence,
Scarborough on the Hudson and to re-
main there until after the operation had
been performed. They were Immediately
notified to return and reached their home
last evening
sketch Of His Career.
Elliot +. Shepard was born on June 25,
1884. in jamestown, n. Y. His father was
Fitch Shepard, prominent business man
and president of the National Bank Note
company. Young Shepard attended the
public schools at jamestown, andwhen
about Is years of age he came to this city
and begar study ut the New York uni
versity, graduating in 1855. He then en-
tered the law Office OF Judge William
Strong and finally became partner with
his preceptor. He practiced law for about
e5 years.
At the breaking out of the war In 1861
he was colonel on the staff of Governor
f. ID. Morgan and at once actively engaged
In raising troops. He recruited $1,000 for
the army but was himself never actively
engaged In battle He personally re-
cruited and equipped the Fifty-first regi-
ment, New York volunteers, and for time
| during the war was in charge OF the mill
tary station and prison at Elmira, n. Y.
At the close of the war he resumed the
| practice of law, entering into copartner-
| ship with Theron Strong, son OF his
| former partner, and Adlai +. wallace,
lately a United States railway commits
| sioner. At the time of his retirement
| from active law practice in 1884 Colonel
Shepard had built up large and lucrative
business as a civil and corporation lawyer.
| He was at one time counsel for the New
York Central and Hudson River railroad
and for the Harlem railroad
From 1884 until late in 1887 Colonel
Shepard and his family travelled extern
sively in Europe In March, 1888 Colonel
Shepard became proprietor of The Mail
and Express, which now occupies the mag
nificent new granite building recently
erected by the proprietor at broadway
and Fulton street.
In 1868 Colonel Shepard married Miss
Margaret Louise, the eldest daughter oi
the late William H. Vanderbilt, by whom
he had five children, all of whom survive
him. The eldest Louise, Is the wife OF w.
II. Schieffiin, wholesale druggist. Miss
Edith, the next daughter, is now on hei
way to Europe, having sailed last Satur
day. The two other daughters Alice ant
Margaret, are at home, and Elliott f
Shepard, Jr.. the deceased's only son, is at
tending school at Pennington, n. j.
Prominent In Religious Circles.
Colonel Shepard was largely inte reste'
in religious work; was president OF th'
American Sabbath union and also VIC
president of st. Paul's institute in ASH
Minor, which was mainly endowed b.
him. He was member of the Uniol
League club and the New ork Yacht clut
In addition to being the principal owner Q
The Mail and Express, he was directo
in the American Bank Note company an
: other organizations, particularly OF tn
Fifth Avenue Stage company. He wa
a the founder of the New Yo rk Bar associi
r ton and its first presi dent in politics
y Colonel Shepard was an ardent Republi
can. He was delegate to the last Reput
lican national convention and supporte
i the nomination of General Harrison.
Y Colonel Shepard's annual income wa
. o., ,O0OO 900 year After the death OF he
a father, Mrs. Shepard received sl2,On,ooo
!. her portion. The property, as is the cas-
with all the Vnnderbilts, Is locked
} the gilt edge securities of the New for
Central, while only the interest can !
10 used.