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  Shepard, Charles B.
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AffiliationWhig   
NameCharles B. Shepard
Address Craven County
New Bern, North Carolina , United States
EmailNone
WebsiteNone
Born December 05, 1808
DiedOctober 25, 1843 (34 years)
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifedChronicler
Jan 01, 2021 08:34am
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InfoSHEPARD, Charles Biddle, a Representative from North Carolina; brother-in-law to John H. Bryan; born in New Bern, Craven County, N.C., December 5, 1808; attended private schools of his native city and was graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1827; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1828 and commenced practice in New Bern, N.C.; elected to the state house of representatives to fill out the unexpired term of Charles Spaight and served in 1831 and 1832

U.S. Representative (NC) 1837-1841. Elected as a Whig in 1837 and switched to the Democratic Party in 01/1839 because he believed that the Whig Party was becoming too anti-slavery.

Resumed the practice of his profession; died in New Bern, N.C., October 25, 1843; interment in Cedar Grove Cemetery.

[Link] ; Norman D. Brown, Edward Stanly: Whiggery's Tarheel 'Conqueror', p. 51.


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FAMILY
Wife Mary Donnell Shepard 00, 0000-
Father William Shepard 0000-1819
Sister Anne Shepard Pettigrew 0000-
Brother William B. Shepard 1799-1852
Niece Mary Shepard Bryan 0000-
Brother James B. Shepard 1813-1871
Father In-Law Richard S. Donnell 1820-1867

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  08/08/1839 NC District 04 Won 57.06% (+14.12%)
  08/10/1837 NC District 04 Won 55.55% (+11.10%)
  08/08/1833 NC House - New Bern Town Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  08/09/1832 NC House - New Bern Town Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/28/1831 NC House - New Bern Town - Special Election Lost 49.83% (-0.34%)
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