# William Shepard

> William Shepard was a United States representative from Massachusetts (1797–1802), and a military officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. As a state militia leader he protected the Springfield Armory during Shays' Rebellion, firing cannon into the force of Daniel Shays and compelling them to disperse. He also served in town and state government and was a member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council.

*Massachusetts American Revolutionary War officer, militia general during Shays' Rebellion (1737-1817)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/william-shepard

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1737-12-01
- **Died:** 1817-11-16
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 40.8 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.6 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 5.7 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [William Shepard](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shepard)
- [ويليام شيبرد (سياسي أمريكي، مواليد 1737)](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%85_%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%AF_(%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%8A_%D8%A3%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%83%D9%8A%D8%8C_%D9%85%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%AF_1737))
- [ويليام شيپارد](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%85_%D8%B4%D9%8A%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF)
- [William Shepard](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shepard)
- [William Shepard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shepard)
- [ויליאם שפרד (פוליטיקאי)](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%95%D7%99%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%90%D7%9D_%D7%A9%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%93_(%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%98%D7%99%D7%A7%D7%90%D7%99))
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2580542)

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