Walter Orion Sheppard

Walter Orion Sheppard
Sheppard in 1953
Member of the
Florida House of Representatives
from Lee County
In office
1953–1959
Personal details
Born(1920-06-20)June 20, 1920
Fort Myers, Florida, U.S.
DiedJuly 10, 2017(2017-07-10) (aged 97)
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materStetson University
University of Florida

Walter Orion Sheppard (June 20, 1920 – July 10, 2017) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives.[1][2]

Life and career

Sheppard was born in Fort Myers, Florida. He attended Stetson University and the University of Florida.[3]

Sheppard served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1953 to 1959.[1][2]

Sheppard died in July 2017,[4] at the age of 97.

References

  1. ^ a b Ward, Robert (August 3, 2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845–2012" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ a b "The People of Lawmaking Florida 1822 – 2019", Florida Legislature, February 2019
  3. ^ The Florida Handbook, Peninsular Publishing Company, 1959, p. 401
  4. ^ "Walter Sheppard Obituary (2017)". The News-Press. July 13, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2024.


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