Alexander Robey Shepherd
Politician
1835 – 1902
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Who was Alexander Robey Shepherd?
Alexander Robey Shepherd, better known as Boss Shepherd, was one of the most controversial and influential civic leaders in the history of Washington, D.C., and one of the most powerful big-city political bosses of the Gilded Age. He was head of the DC Board of Public Works from 1871 to 1873 and Governor of the District of Columbia from 1873 to 1874. He is known, particularly in Washington, as "The Father of Modern Washington."
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- Born
- Jan 30, 1835
Washington, D.C. - Profession
- Died
- Sep 12, 1902
Batopilas - Resting place
- Rock Creek Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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