John Ben Shepperd
 John Ben Shepperd (October 19 1915—March 8 1990) was the Texas attorney general from 1953–1957 who believed in states' rights and limited government.[citation needed]A versatile lawyer and businessman Shepperd maintained residences in his native Gladewater Texas and in Odessa Texas. The John Ben Shepperd Public Leadership Institute is named in his honor.