Abraham Shepherd
| Abraham Shepherd | |
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| Speaker of the Ohio Senate | |
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In office December 2, 1816 – December 6, 1818 |
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| Preceded by | Peter Hitchcock |
| Succeeded by | Robert Lucas |
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In office December 4, 1826 – December 2, 1827 |
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| Preceded by | Allen Trimble |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Wheeler |
| Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives | |
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In office December 1, 1806 – December 6, 1807 |
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| Preceded by | John Sloane |
| Succeeded by | Philemon Beecher |
| Personal details | |
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August 13, 1776 Shepherdstown, Virginia |
| Died | January 16, 1847 (aged 70) Putnam County, Illinois |
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| Children | twelve |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | Ohio Militia |
| Rank | captain |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
Abraham Shepherd was a politician from Ohio, United States who was a leader of both houses of the Ohio General Assembly early in the 19th century.
Abraham Shepherd was born August 13, 1776 in Shepherdstown, Virginia, (now West Virginia). He was among the seven children of John Shepherd and Martha Nelson Shepherd. John Shepard soon joined the 4th Virginia Infantry during the American Revolutionary War, and also operated a mill, teaching the business to his son. In 1787, the family moved to Wheeling Creek, and to Limestone, Kentucky in 1793. They stayed two years before locating in Red Oak, then in Adams County in the Northwest Territory.
In 1799, Abraham Shepherd married Margaret Moore, lived at Red Oak a short time before building a brick house and mill, later known as Pilson's Mill, on Eagle Creek. He also laid out and dedicated a cemetery, known as Baird's Cemetery.
In October, 1803, Shepherd was elected one of three Adams County representatives in the Ohio House of Representatives, and was seated December 5, 1803. He was re-elected in 1804, 1805, and 1806, serving as Speaker during the 1806-'7 session. In 1809, Shepherd was again elected to the Ohio House, and he was re-elected in 1810.
During the War of 1812, Shepherd served as captain of a company in the Ohio Militia during 1812 and 1813.
Shepherd returned to the legislature in 1815, being elected to the Ohio State Senate for a two-year term. He served as Speaker of the Senate during the 1816-'7 session. He was elected to another two-year term in 1817, and again was elected Speaker during the 1817-'8 session. In December 1817, he secured the passage of the act creating Brown County, Ohio from Adams and Clermont, and was then a resident of the new county. He was also a Presidential elector for James Monroe in 1816.
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