What key details about david shepard -lrb- surgeon -rrb- can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: david shepard -lrb- october 23 , 1744 -- december 12 , 1818 -rrb- was an american doctor , a member of the massachusetts house of representatives , a minuteman , and surgeon in the continental army . he was an early proponent of inoculation to prevent small pox . he was present at several key battles of the american revolution , usually acting in a medical capacity , as a military surgeon .
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- death place is amsterdam -lrb- town -rrb- , new york- signature is david shepard signature.svg- signature alt is cursive signature in ink- death date is 12 december 1818- allegiance is united 1777 united states states 1776 united colonies united states of america- office is massachusetts house of representatives town clerk chester , massachusetts- term end is unknown 1774 1798- birth date is 23 october 1744- term start is 1780 1771 1777- name is david shepard- branch is massachusetts bay provincial militia continental army- serviceyears is militia : 1775 continental army : 1775 -- 1777- birth place is westfield , massachusetts- rank is captain- alma mater is yale