Allan Shepard

Allan Guy Shepard (December 18, 1922 – May 27, 1989)[1] was an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served on the Idaho Supreme Court for two decades, including time as chief justice. He was previously the state's attorney general for six years, preceded by four years as a state legislator.

Allan Shepard
Chief Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court
In office
1987 – May 19, 1989
Preceded byCharles Donaldson
Succeeded byRobert Bakes
Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court
In office
January 6, 1969 – May 27, 1989
Preceded byE.B. Smith
Succeeded byCharles McDevitt
24th Attorney General of Idaho
In office
1963–1969
GovernorRobert Smylie
Don Samuelson
Preceded byFrank L. Benson
Succeeded byRobert M. Robson
Personal details
Born(1922-12-18)December 18, 1922
Gardner, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedMay 27, 1989(1989-05-27) (aged 66)
Boise, Idaho, U.S.
Resting placeDry Creek Cemetery
Boise, Idaho
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDonna Shepard
Children5
EducationUniversity of Washington (BA, JD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service U.S. Army Air Forces
Battles/warsWorld War II

Early life and education

Born in Massachusetts, Shepard studied engineering at Boston University, then left to serve in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II as a B-24 waist gunner. He completed his bachelor's and law degrees at the University of Washington in Seattle.[2]

Career

Shepard was a two-term state legislator from Ada County when elected state attorney general in 1962 and re-elected in 1966.[3][4][5] As attorney general, he was an active member of the National Association of Attorneys General.[6]

Elected to the Idaho Supreme Court in August 1968,[7] Shepard served as a justice for over two decades, with three stints as chief justice,[8] including the final two years.[9]

He was the first in Idaho to be elected to all three branches of the state government.[10][11]

Personal life

After a heart attack in late-1987,[11] Shepard had another in May 1989 and died of complications at age 66 at St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise.[2][10]

References
  1. Records and Briefs of the United States Supreme Court. 1832.
  2. "Heart attack claims Justice Shepard at age 66". Spokesman Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. May 28, 1989. p. C1.
  3. "Elect Allan G. Shepard attorney general". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (advertisement). November 5, 1962. p. 13.
  4. "Smylie, Church, White win; Jordan leads". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. November 7, 1962. p. 1.
  5. "Idaho election outcome termed repudiation of gambling issue". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. November 8, 1962. p. 1.
  6. Studies in Workmen's Compensation and Radiation Injury. 1965.
  7. "Solon gets GOP nod; Idahoans pick Shepard". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. August 7, 1968. p. 35.
  8. "Idaho justices will be sworn". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. January 6, 1969. p. 2.
  9. "Allan Shepard". AP News. May 27, 1989.
  10. "Heart attack, complications claim Justice Shepard's life". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. May 28, 1989. p. 1A.
  11. "Idaho judge among first to receive heart drug". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). UPI. December 8, 1987. p. 15.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.