New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-29
EDWARD NJ. SHEPARD DIES
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States Attorney for this district at the age
Of tweuty-seven Before that he was
member Of the famous Constitutional Con-
vention Of 1876
Lorenzo g. shepard died when his son
was six wears old. and Mrs Shepard moved
to Brooklyn There the son attended the
public schools Later he studied for a short
time at Oberlin College. in ohio. When ne
was only fourteen he entered the College
Of the city OF New York. In 1853, when ne
was eighteen wears old. he was graduated
from that institution. He gave much time
10 its service as trustee and chairman oi
the board 4 trustees and was active
among IT'S alumni In plans for its benefit
He received the degree Of Ii. D. from
Tulane University in 1908 and Washington
and Lee University In 1904. He was a trus-
tee Of Packer collegiate Institute and the
Winifred Masterson Burke Relief Founda-
ton.
Mr.. Shepard studied law In the offices Of
Mann IL Parsons He was admitted 20 the
bar in 1870. and practised by himself until
h,. formed "a partnership with Albert stick
nev. Tn 1897 be- became a member OF IN"
firm Of Parsons. Shepard & ogden. In 1902
that firm was dissolved. and reports had 1t
that the break came over poluca' ana pr
sonaI differences among the partners. l'''S
Mr Shepard denied eihphal'd'''
Ns.Io E:,b+ Aoa;ne+ Mavor Boody
MADE rlqnt Against ""'o'
Prominence FIRST came 10 him as a re-
suit II the fight he made on Mayor
Body. of Brooklyn. on the ground ihat ne
was merely a tool of the infamous Brook
lyn ring Then there was the Jonn j..
McKane affair. in which MI shepard ~
Speclal deputy A','i'''' 80, .t,..,.
.r.su NC. '', e., ' ,.s ,,.n,erarrs for ballot box
.t.. .o-,,,,i-,,,s of rSo5 and 1893
~. ars +ro P~ookIvr Democratic club.
-,ttot, he had formed. were much in the
VIM $50. t,o rolrar +o form the
Ir.,s.,.,,,5or, Dawooracv. which supported
-, p wheeler for Governor against
ro,,d p um and Levi T. Morton.
- -. ,..o, no. became the candidate
a.. r,,5.-.,d.r+ Dernocracv for Mayor.
r,..,,t1icar candidate beat him
t.q, M shepard could not
., ,,-uiiar, Jennings Bryan He was
.t.. ,,rJ Democrats and dele
o"' ,,...l,.f cold Democratic Con-
-"' ,.,t,,,aroIis In 1897 Mr. Shep-
''H'4o" o. - -. Con. Nr.vor The
ara s"lp"' 1l' "a ,,,g,,s,us Van
next year
WICK Tor ""'' 80 .ro civil Scr
ne ia" -, ia. stood for
,t,.ir seryica reform. for tariff retorm, for
CIV" Se' '''' 49, III, refo~,n HIS abU-
tax reform anu =, ~, the community
l,' ''. ~ - when in 1870 it became
were a'l'''' ...,.,,or, William
n""" ' ''''' Id. ala was sought
jennings bIfd -'''
eagerly
Chairman ~ 0's a'''
He was asked TO 'F ,I.''. I'M -, ,T,5ison
Tammany H'A mass -, -,.,s one ~,
Square Garden anu .''s r.. and Rich-
the features '1 '''' -. ,la,forn, he
ard Croker SAT '" Wv. 80, CO.. ,f,,o, nj
was TammanE can
New York city I'D -'I' ,..u.,r.t
with Thomas MOI 'S"''l I'm,
Democrats MI. '''''' -. II. ,y,s
RANDOM" - ..,.,,,rs,,,,. with the donl-
not in paru'"la' ~ ,li'.'''-' -. and neined
nant inn"eho' D." ,,.ricb tho
much 100 "oI N'''7 va. s,,n, t5e ,,as p,,r
hemocra'l' - .- , .ardidato for
ior"al' .',' - and FOR q time
'''le'' - ,~obabIo choice. fIe was
- .,. rne Independent; ele-
ot Inns rarrv but Tammany came out
~ ~. .,,t,, and late I'm February he with
..,...., r,or nigh Mace AZ the bar
-. &,c-otfyo practice He vas the
'i'" 1.-Two contracts under which the
papid Transit commission heIah l'' .'''-
''l. ~ the first subway Later De resigned
,'t,. connection with that body and returned
to private practice
o-,;4 Transit Export.
.....-., o.. Elm. p,,id
lH his c"p"..'. a., -,,........, 900, -.-
Transit 'o'il',S7'''' ~. 49,. r,,.l,i,,,d.
sponsioie i"i '''' 90, ,,.r,....-
of legal pT'"Ie''a In. ...,d
ton with iHe o"''''"- w. -. an. 80
the brooh'' u -. 90, ra,i5 rransit in
ne 5l'1,'7 -,oard r9nsrantIy consulting
~" ....i,,.. 49,. ,.,,+a William