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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 Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note 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)   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) Listed in "New Senators elected: Democrats." 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).   Biographical Notes and Resources top 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 Informationtop 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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