William Shepard
Massachusetts American Revolutionary War officer, militia general during Shays' Rebellion (1737-1817) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 79
William Shepard was a United States representative from Massachusetts (1797-1802), and a military officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
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![Col. William Shepard was at the Battle of Trenton, N.J. with George Washington, and his likeness appears in the painting The Capture of the Hessians at Trenton, December 26, 1776, by John Trumbull.[5]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/The_Capture_of_the_Hessians_at_Trenton_December_26_1776.jpeg/1280px-The_Capture_of_the_Hessians_at_Trenton_December_26_1776.jpeg)
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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.
