Chauncey Berkeley Shepard

Full Name: Chauncey Berkeley Shepard
Date of birth: October 15, 1812
Date of death: December 31, 1892

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	City/County	Counties in District
S	23	Nov 2, 1863 - Aug 6, 1866	10th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	Brenham / Washington	Austin, Washington
S	23	Nov 6, 1861 - Nov 2, 1863	9th ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾	Long Point / Washington	Austin, Washington
S	20	Nov 2, 1857 - Nov 4, 1861	7th ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾ ⁽⁹⁾ 8th ⁽⁶⁾	Long Point / Washington	Washington

(1) Shepard did not attend 1st Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 10th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll call by district (holdover Senators), 11/2/1863, pp. 1-3. Senate Journal.
(3) Member roster, 10th Legislature, 1st Called Session, Member not present during the session. Senate Journal.
(4) 9th Legislature, Regular Session - Classification of Senators (drawing for terms of office) - drew "the short term" (two years), 11/12/1861, p. 42. Senate Journal.
(5) 9th Legislature, Regular Session - Oath of office, 11/6/1861, p. 10. Senate Journal.
(6) 8th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators (holdover senators), 11/7/1859, p. 4. Senate Journal.
(7) Members of the Seventh Legislature, Biographical Notes - Members, April 1937 issue. Southern Historical Research Magazine, 1937.
(8) 7th Legislature - "Members of Legislature elect," The Southern Intelligencer (Austin, Texas), 8/12/1857, p. 3, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(9) Listed in "New Senators elected: Democrats." Roster of 7th Legislature, "Texas Legislature Complete for 1857-8," Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

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Senate District 23
Nov 2, 1863 - Aug 6, 1866
Legislatures: 10th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Home City/County: Brenham / Washington
Counties in district: Austin, Washington

Senate District 23
Nov 6, 1861 - Nov 2, 1863
Legislatures: 9th ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾
Home City/County: Long Point / Washington
Counties in district: Austin, Washington

Senate District 20
Nov 2, 1857 - Nov 4, 1861
Legislatures: 7th ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾ ⁽⁹⁾ 8th ⁽⁶⁾
Home City/County: Long Point / Washington
Counties in district: Washington

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Resolutions and Journal entries

Member roster, 9th Legislature, Regular Session: name, district, resident county, post office, state of nativity, occupation, and age. Senate Journal.

Biographical Sketches

SHEPARD, CHAUNCEY BERKELEY (1812-1892). Death date 12/30/1892. Handbook of Texas Online.
Biographical sketches of Chauncy B., James E., and Seth Shepard, pp. 84-87. Relatives: James E. Shepard and Chauncy B. Shepard - brothers; Chauncy B. Shepard - father, Seth Shepard - son; James E. Shepard - uncle, Seth Shepard - nephew; "To Judge [Seth] Shepard the State owes a lasting debt of gratitude for having found the original manuscript of the Declaration of Texas Independence, which was lost for more than sixty years." The History of Brenham and Washington County, 1915.

Other Resources

Chauncey B. Shepard, birth date 10/15/1812, death date 12/31/1892, burial in Brenham Masonic Cemetery, Brenham, Washington County. Find a Grave.
Death date 12/31/1892. The History of Brenham and Washington County, 1915.

Photographs

Photograph. Chauncy Shepard, 8th Legislature, Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature

Committee Information top

10th R.S. - 1863 Finance Internal Improvements Judiciary State Affairs (Chair)
9th R.S. - 1861 Finance General Land Office (Chair) Internal Improvements Judiciary Printing and Contingent Expenses Public Debt Roads, Bridges and Ferries State Affairs Treasurer's Books
8th R.S. - 1859 Internal Improvements Judiciary Militia Penitentiary Public Debt (Chair) State Affairs (Chair)
7th R.S. - 1857 Judiciary Penitentiary State Affairs

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