John Morris Sheppard (May 28, 1875 - April 9, 1941) was a United States Congressman and a Senaor from Texas. Born in Morris County, Texas to lawyer, and later judge and United States Congressman, John Levi Sheppard. May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ... State nickname: Lone Star State Other U.S. States Capital Austin Largest city Houston Governor Rick Perry (R) Official languages None. ... Morris County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ...

Sheppard studied at the University of Texas at Austin, earning a law degree in 1897. After attending Yale University, he began practicing law with his father in Pittsburg, Texas and later Texarkana. The University of Texas at Austin, often called UT or Texas, is the flagship institution of the University of Texas System. ... This article is about the institution of higher learning in the United States. ... Pittsburg is a city located in Camp County, Texas. ... Texarkana is the name of two U.S. cities which are twin cities: Texarkana, Texas Texarkana, Arkansas The name is a portmanteau of Texas and Arkansas. ...

In 1902, Morris Sheppard was elected as a Democrat to replace his deceased father in the House of Representatives. He held this seat until his resignation in 1913, when he succeeded in his bid to fill a vacancy in the Senate. During his tenure, he was a vocal supporter of the Eighteenth Amendment, which established prohibition. Sheppard held his seat until his death in Washington, D.C. in 1941, serving as Democratic whip between 1929 and 1933. There are many political parties of diverse political orientation called the Democratic Party or similar. ... House of Representatives is a name used for legislative bodies in many countries. ... Amendment XVIII (the Eighteenth Amendment) of the United States Constitution, along with the passage of the Volstead Act (which defined intoxicating liquors), established Prohibition. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the...

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References

• Handbook of Texas Online Biography
• Biographical Directory of the US Congress