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John Morris Sheppard

Morris Sheppard
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United States Senator
from Texas
In office
February 3, 1913 – April 9, 1941
Preceded by Rienzi M. Johnston
Succeeded by Andrew J. Houston
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 1st congressional district
In office
March 4, 1903 – February 3, 1913
Preceded by Thomas H. Ball
Succeeded by Horace Worth Vaughan
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 4th congressional district
In office
November 15, 1902 – March 3, 1903
Preceded by John Levi Sheppard
Succeeded by Choice B. Randell
Personal details
Born John Morris Sheppard
(1875-05-28)May 28, 1875
Morris County, Texas
Died April 9, 1941(1941-04-09) (aged 65)
Washington, D.C.
Resting place Hillcrest Cemetery
Texarkana, Texas
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Lucille Sanderson
Relations Connie Mack III (grandson)
Connie Mack IV (great-grandson)
Richard S. Arnold (grandson)
Morris S. Arnold (grandson)
Children Three daughters
Parents John Levi Sheppard
Margaret Alice Eddins
Residence Texarkana, Texas
Alma mater UT Austin Law School
Yale Law School
Profession Attorney
Religion Methodist

John Morris Sheppard (May 28, 1875 – April 9, 1941) was a Democratic United States Congressman and United States Senator from Texas. Because he authored the Eighteenth Amendment (Prohibition) and introduced it in the Senate, he is referred to as "the father of national Prohibition."

John Morris Sheppard was born in Morris County in east Texas, the oldest of seven children, to lawyer John Levi Sheppard, later a judge and United States Representative; and his wife, the former Margaret Alice Eddins.

Through his mother Margaret, Morris was a direct descendant of Robert Morris (1734–1806) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a financier who had signed the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution.

Sheppard received his B.A. degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1895, and an LL.B. from the University of Texas School of Law in 1897. While in law school Sheppard became a member of the Methodist Church, and became friendly with two classmates, future Governor Pat Neff, and future U.S. Senator Tom Connally. In 1898, he received his LL.M. from Yale Law School.


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