District of Columbia Governor. He was the last person to serve as the Governor of the District of Columbia.
A plaque at the base of a statue of Alexander Shepherd (corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and 13th Street, NW, Washington, DC) states:
Alexander Robey Shepherd
Governor, Territory of the District of Columbia (1773-1874)
Born Washington, D.C., January 31, 1835
Died Batopilas, Mexico, September 12, 1902
Buried Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Civil War Union Veteran, Entrepreneur, Civic Leader
Advanced L'Enfant's Plan Through Public Works
Introduced Modern Silver Mining in Mexico
Statue Dedicated 1909, Removed 1979, Returned 2005
District of Columbia Governor. He was the last person to serve as the Governor of the District of Columbia.
A plaque at the base of a statue of Alexander Shepherd (corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and 13th Street, NW, Washington, DC) states:
Alexander Robey Shepherd
Governor, Territory of the District of Columbia (1773-1874)
Born Washington, D.C., January 31, 1835
Died Batopilas, Mexico, September 12, 1902
Buried Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Civil War Union Veteran, Entrepreneur, Civic Leader
Advanced L'Enfant's Plan Through Public Works
Introduced Modern Silver Mining in Mexico
Statue Dedicated 1909, Removed 1979, Returned 2005
Family Members
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Mary Young Shepherd Quintard
1862–1948
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Alexander Shepherd
1863–1864
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Susan Shepherd Brodie
1865–1948
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Alexina Shepherd
1866–1867
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William Young Shepherd
1868–1868
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Grace Shepherd Merchant
1869–1958
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Alexander Robey Shepherd
1871–1943
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Isabel Shepherd Wagner
1871–1961
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Grant Shepherd
1875–1939
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John Conness Shepherd
1877–1955
Flowers
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