Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-24
JUDGE SETH SHEPARD.
Something About the Texas Member of the
New Court of Appeals.

New Court of Appeals
The people OF the District still feel consider.
able curiosity in regard 10 the new justice OF
the Court Of Appeals, Mr.. Sch Shepard OF
Texas. Here is something the Dallas Ners
bad to say about toe new judge immediately
after his appointment:
After the receipt last night of the Washing
ton special, published elsewhere. announcing
that President Cleveland mad nominated Col.
Seth Shepard Of Dallas for associate justice OF
the Court Of Appeals for the District of Column
bin, Ne,rs reporter called on Col Shepard at
his residence, 213 Cadiz street, just a tele-
graph messenger was leaving after delivering
. number Of congratulatory messages.
"Wiu you accept the nomination. the re-
porter inquired Of Col shepard
YES" ne replied smilingly, IF confirmed by
the Senate; though hate to leave Texas How
ever there is this consolation. il do go away
and wish to come back can do so.''
DO you think you will like Washington"
II hardly know whether 1 would like living
in Washington or not. was the uncertain re-
ply. The colonel is so enamored of his native
state that he could not make up his mind to
say that he would like to live anywhere else.
Col Seth Shepardfs father. Mr.. Chauncy
b. shepard. came from Virginia to Texas in
1887 and began the practice of law at San
Felipe He was then young bachelor and a
tafterward CnIef Justice HemphllD Crosby.
He was afterxard married in Kentucky to Miss
Andre VS., whom he brought to his Texas home.
Col Seth Shepard was born in Washington
county. Tex, April %. Is47. In 1864, at the
age of seventeen. he volunteered his services TO
the confederats army and Joined the fifth lexas
cavalry. Green's brigade.
At the close of the war he entered the Law
ci.A of the Washington and Lee University
and graduated in 1865. He then returned TO
Texas and entered upon his profession at Bren-
ham in 1869. He left Brenham in June. 1881.
going to Galveston. where he remained until
1856 when he came to Dallas. where he has
since resided. short while after he came to
Dallas he formed a law partnership with Mr.. 7.
s. hitler. aud when Leake Il Henry dissolved
partnership the firm of Leake, Shepard K
Miller vas formed
Ii might not be amiss to say that Col. Shep-
ards firs: Law partner at B-euham. e. C.. Gar
rett. is now chief justice of the court of civil
appeals o; the first district OF Texas.
Col. Shepard was a member OF the state
senate of tine fourteenth legislature in 1874 and
ISIS.
He has been married twice. his first wife be-
ing dead His first marriage was 10 Miss
Carrie GOree. in Alabama. IN January. 1882.
They had fOGr children. two boys and two
girls. all OF whom are living. the oldes: being
in his tenth wear. His second marriage
Cured in l>9O to Miss Eta jarvis of Dallas.
col shepard's mother died IN 1864. and his
father last Jauaarr. de naS a brother AMI two
sisters living his brother. john shepard. is
living on the old hoInes .cai in Washington
COUNTY His oldest sister. Mrs.. Lewis X Bryan.
hives at Velasco. Her husband is a lawyer.
Ills yOnr Sest sister. Mrs. Il. l. Goodman. lives
IN Washington city, where her husband Is en-
gagged in business
ceiyes his honorable lifelong appointment in
his prime