'Mr. Shep cam to California riding a pony'
Postmaster and editor of the Placer Herald, Willard a. Shepard came to Auburn in 1889, served as postmaster here from 1896 to 1933 and owned and operated the Placer Herald from 1900 until his death in 1944.
"Mr. Shep," as he was affectionately known, "was born in Missouri, came to California riding a pony and was a printer in Mendocino before he moved here," according to John Robinson.
Shepard bought California's oldest weekly from John A. Filcher, kept the office location on Commercial street and made it an organ for the Democrats. It was one of two newspapers in town. The other was the Placer Argus which later became the Placer County Republican and finally the Auburn Journal.
Shepard served as secretary to Rep. John E. Raker in Washington, D.C. from 1911 to 1922 and continued to hold the Auburn postmaster's job through baker's influence. Postmasterships were a political appointment in those days, said Robinson, who was assistant postmaster here for four years.
At that time Auburn was the only city in the country to have two independent post offices, one located at Station A in Old Town and another on High Street in what was called East Auburn. They merged in 1920.
Shepard's wife Mattie was the daughter of George Hamilton, the former attorney general of California. The family woned property in what is now named Shepard Square. mattie Shepard also was postmaster for eight days, running the East Auburn office with Willard ran Station A.
She was popularly known as "The Doll Lady" because she made dolls dressed in real, old-fashioned clothes and gave them to every girl who attended the Christmas party in Old Town, according to Mildred Haines. A group of women met at her home throughout the year to help.
"Each boy received a present suitable to his age. We also were given bags of candy, nuts and popcorn. All were free," said Haines.
Mr. Shep played Santa Claus in a suit made by the women, carried a large basket of toys and rang a bell among the crowds. There was always a large Christmas tree provided by the Shepards, said Haines.
Local boys were grateful for the newspaper folding jobs he provided each Friday when the Placer Herald came off the press. The pay was 50 cents.
George Hamilton, Mattie's brother, was a lawyer and had his office on property facing the courthouse while Mary Wallace, her sister was prominent in Auburn's city government, Haines said. The Shepards' only son Wallace was also an attorney, reportedly an affluent one, and worked in Sacramento.
Story/John Branch
Photo/Courtesy of Mildred Haines
Transcribed/Glenda Ragan
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Saturday Bee
Sacramento, Cal.
June 24, 1905
Mr. and Mrs. W.A. SHEPARD, of Auburn, spent Tuesday in Sacramento as the guest of Captain and Mrs. E.J. HAWK and family, leaving the same night with the California editors for Portland. Mr. Shepard is the editor of the Auburn Herald.
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THE WEBER ESTATE
AUBURN (Placer Co.), January 11, 1905 - Coroner W.A. SHEPARD, who is in possession of the $5500 found in the Weber barn, presumed to have been buried there by Adolph Weber, now charged with robbing the Placer County Bank, yesterday filed a bill of interpleader. This brings all the parties claiming the money into Court and relieves Shepard of all liability. The fight is now on between the bank and the Weber estate. If the bank wins, Shepard will claim the $1000 reward offered for the recovery of the money.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Lewis J. Swindle, Sr wrote a book titled, "The Story and Trials of Adolph Julius Weber" in which William Shepard is mentioned as the town coroner.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PIONEERS OF PLACER COUNTY
The paper which has the record of being the oldest newspaper in California is the Placer Herald of Auburn, established in 1852. Its present owner and publisher is Will A. Shepard. Born in Mirabile, Caldwell Co. Mo., October 20, 1867, he came across the plains with his parents to California in a wagon when he was four years old. . . .Landing at Covelo, Mendocino Co., the Shepard family farmed four years and then went to Napa City, Cal. There the son Will attended the public schools till he was fifteen years of age, when he started to learn the printers trade in the Napa Reporter office. In March, 1889, he came to Auburn and went to work for Hon. J. A. Filcher, on the Herald, where he was foreman until 1894. Then he leased the paper and ran it until he was appointed postmaster by President Cleveland, in 1896. In 1900 he bought the Herald, which he has conducted ever since.
Besides serving as postmaster, Mr. Shepard was coroner and public administrator from 1904 to 1907. Politically a Democrat, he served as chairman of the Democratic County Central Committee ten years, was a member of the State committee for the same period, and attended the National Democratic Convention at Baltimore in 1912, when Woodrow Wilson was nominated for President. He was a private secretary to Congressman John E. Raker in Washington, D. C. for four years. . . .He is serving his fourth term as president of the Society of Placer County Pioneers
http://www.placercountyhistoricalsociety.org/Pioneer.htm
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Placer Herald-1923-Nov
MARRIED
SHEPARD-WHITELAW-In Sacramento, November 9th, 1923,
by Rev. Bishop William Hall Moreland, Wallace Shepard,
son of Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Shepard, of Auburn, and Ruth Caroline Whitelaw, daughter of Mrs. B.W. Stewart, of
Winnemucca, Nevada.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In 1896
Printer
Age: 28
5'8"
Complexion: Medium
Eyes: Hazel
Hair: Brown
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wedding article sent by contributor: Kathie
Shepard-Hamilton Wedding--This week it is our pleasure to chronicle a most happy event -- the marriage of Mr. Will A. Shepard, foreman of the Herald, and Miss Mattie Hamilton, the daughter of General and Mrs. Jo Hamilton of this city. On account of the impaired health of the General, the wedding was a very quiet one, only the relatives and a few intimate friends of the contracting parties being present to witness the ceremony last Saturday evening, which was solemnized at the home of the bride. At 9 o'clock, Rev. John Chisholm performed the marriage ceremony, the principals standing under a lovely bower of sweet peas and ferns tastefully entwined. Little Miss Nana Calenberg was the charming maid of honor and performed her happy office with grace and dignity. A few minutes after, and Mr. and Mrs. Shepard were showered with the congratulations and good wishes of their friends who vied with one another in the expression of happy predictions. Then all were invited to the dining room to partake of delicious refreshments, and the rest of the evening wore away in feasting and merry making. The Herald most heartily joins with the legion of friends of Mr. and Mrs. Shepard in wishing this worthy young couple long years of marital bliss. The bride was born and raised in Auburn, and by her true womanly qualities has endeared herself to all. Popular alike with old and young, she will be followed through life by the kind wishes of loyal friends. Concerning the groom, we have only this to say: If there is a truer, nobler fellow than Will Shepard, we have failed to meet him. Industrious, generous, reliable, and honorable, he combines all the elements of a true man. During his five years' residence in Auburn, he has gained the confidence and friendship of the entire community. A large number of beautiful gifts, both ornamental and useful, were presented to the bride and groom by their friends. On Tuesday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Shepard received their friends at their home on East Placer Street. A large number paid their respects and were most hospitably entertained, the Auburn brass band enlivening the occasion with a serenade.
[Placer Herald, Auburn, Saturday, 6-9-1894]
Postmaster and editor of the Placer Herald, Willard a. Shepard came to Auburn in 1889, served as postmaster here from 1896 to 1933 and owned and operated the Placer Herald from 1900 until his death in 1944.
"Mr. Shep," as he was affectionately known, "was born in Missouri, came to California riding a pony and was a printer in Mendocino before he moved here," according to John Robinson.
Shepard bought California's oldest weekly from John A. Filcher, kept the office location on Commercial street and made it an organ for the Democrats. It was one of two newspapers in town. The other was the Placer Argus which later became the Placer County Republican and finally the Auburn Journal.
Shepard served as secretary to Rep. John E. Raker in Washington, D.C. from 1911 to 1922 and continued to hold the Auburn postmaster's job through baker's influence. Postmasterships were a political appointment in those days, said Robinson, who was assistant postmaster here for four years.
At that time Auburn was the only city in the country to have two independent post offices, one located at Station A in Old Town and another on High Street in what was called East Auburn. They merged in 1920.
Shepard's wife Mattie was the daughter of George Hamilton, the former attorney general of California. The family woned property in what is now named Shepard Square. mattie Shepard also was postmaster for eight days, running the East Auburn office with Willard ran Station A.
She was popularly known as "The Doll Lady" because she made dolls dressed in real, old-fashioned clothes and gave them to every girl who attended the Christmas party in Old Town, according to Mildred Haines. A group of women met at her home throughout the year to help.
"Each boy received a present suitable to his age. We also were given bags of candy, nuts and popcorn. All were free," said Haines.
Mr. Shep played Santa Claus in a suit made by the women, carried a large basket of toys and rang a bell among the crowds. There was always a large Christmas tree provided by the Shepards, said Haines.
Local boys were grateful for the newspaper folding jobs he provided each Friday when the Placer Herald came off the press. The pay was 50 cents.
George Hamilton, Mattie's brother, was a lawyer and had his office on property facing the courthouse while Mary Wallace, her sister was prominent in Auburn's city government, Haines said. The Shepards' only son Wallace was also an attorney, reportedly an affluent one, and worked in Sacramento.
Story/John Branch
Photo/Courtesy of Mildred Haines
Transcribed/Glenda Ragan
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Saturday Bee
Sacramento, Cal.
June 24, 1905
Mr. and Mrs. W.A. SHEPARD, of Auburn, spent Tuesday in Sacramento as the guest of Captain and Mrs. E.J. HAWK and family, leaving the same night with the California editors for Portland. Mr. Shepard is the editor of the Auburn Herald.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
THE WEBER ESTATE
AUBURN (Placer Co.), January 11, 1905 - Coroner W.A. SHEPARD, who is in possession of the $5500 found in the Weber barn, presumed to have been buried there by Adolph Weber, now charged with robbing the Placer County Bank, yesterday filed a bill of interpleader. This brings all the parties claiming the money into Court and relieves Shepard of all liability. The fight is now on between the bank and the Weber estate. If the bank wins, Shepard will claim the $1000 reward offered for the recovery of the money.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Lewis J. Swindle, Sr wrote a book titled, "The Story and Trials of Adolph Julius Weber" in which William Shepard is mentioned as the town coroner.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PIONEERS OF PLACER COUNTY
The paper which has the record of being the oldest newspaper in California is the Placer Herald of Auburn, established in 1852. Its present owner and publisher is Will A. Shepard. Born in Mirabile, Caldwell Co. Mo., October 20, 1867, he came across the plains with his parents to California in a wagon when he was four years old. . . .Landing at Covelo, Mendocino Co., the Shepard family farmed four years and then went to Napa City, Cal. There the son Will attended the public schools till he was fifteen years of age, when he started to learn the printers trade in the Napa Reporter office. In March, 1889, he came to Auburn and went to work for Hon. J. A. Filcher, on the Herald, where he was foreman until 1894. Then he leased the paper and ran it until he was appointed postmaster by President Cleveland, in 1896. In 1900 he bought the Herald, which he has conducted ever since.
Besides serving as postmaster, Mr. Shepard was coroner and public administrator from 1904 to 1907. Politically a Democrat, he served as chairman of the Democratic County Central Committee ten years, was a member of the State committee for the same period, and attended the National Democratic Convention at Baltimore in 1912, when Woodrow Wilson was nominated for President. He was a private secretary to Congressman John E. Raker in Washington, D. C. for four years. . . .He is serving his fourth term as president of the Society of Placer County Pioneers
http://www.placercountyhistoricalsociety.org/Pioneer.htm
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Placer Herald-1923-Nov
MARRIED
SHEPARD-WHITELAW-In Sacramento, November 9th, 1923,
by Rev. Bishop William Hall Moreland, Wallace Shepard,
son of Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Shepard, of Auburn, and Ruth Caroline Whitelaw, daughter of Mrs. B.W. Stewart, of
Winnemucca, Nevada.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In 1896
Printer
Age: 28
5'8"
Complexion: Medium
Eyes: Hazel
Hair: Brown
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wedding article sent by contributor: Kathie
Shepard-Hamilton Wedding--This week it is our pleasure to chronicle a most happy event -- the marriage of Mr. Will A. Shepard, foreman of the Herald, and Miss Mattie Hamilton, the daughter of General and Mrs. Jo Hamilton of this city. On account of the impaired health of the General, the wedding was a very quiet one, only the relatives and a few intimate friends of the contracting parties being present to witness the ceremony last Saturday evening, which was solemnized at the home of the bride. At 9 o'clock, Rev. John Chisholm performed the marriage ceremony, the principals standing under a lovely bower of sweet peas and ferns tastefully entwined. Little Miss Nana Calenberg was the charming maid of honor and performed her happy office with grace and dignity. A few minutes after, and Mr. and Mrs. Shepard were showered with the congratulations and good wishes of their friends who vied with one another in the expression of happy predictions. Then all were invited to the dining room to partake of delicious refreshments, and the rest of the evening wore away in feasting and merry making. The Herald most heartily joins with the legion of friends of Mr. and Mrs. Shepard in wishing this worthy young couple long years of marital bliss. The bride was born and raised in Auburn, and by her true womanly qualities has endeared herself to all. Popular alike with old and young, she will be followed through life by the kind wishes of loyal friends. Concerning the groom, we have only this to say: If there is a truer, nobler fellow than Will Shepard, we have failed to meet him. Industrious, generous, reliable, and honorable, he combines all the elements of a true man. During his five years' residence in Auburn, he has gained the confidence and friendship of the entire community. A large number of beautiful gifts, both ornamental and useful, were presented to the bride and groom by their friends. On Tuesday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Shepard received their friends at their home on East Placer Street. A large number paid their respects and were most hospitably entertained, the Auburn brass band enlivening the occasion with a serenade.
[Placer Herald, Auburn, Saturday, 6-9-1894]
'Mr. Shep cam to California riding a pony'
Postmaster and editor of the Placer Herald, Willard a. Shepard came to Auburn in 1889, served as postmaster here from 1896 to 1933 and owned and operated the Placer Herald from 1900 until his death in 1944.
"Mr. Shep," as he was affectionately known, "was born in Missouri, came to California riding a pony and was a printer in Mendocino before he moved here," according to John Robinson.
Shepard bought California's oldest weekly from John A. Filcher, kept the office location on Commercial street and made it an organ for the Democrats. It was one of two newspapers in town. The other was the Placer Argus which later became the Placer County Republican and finally the Auburn Journal.
Shepard served as secretary to Rep. John E. Raker in Washington, D.C. from 1911 to 1922 and continued to hold the Auburn postmaster's job through baker's influence. Postmasterships were a political appointment in those days, said Robinson, who was assistant postmaster here for four years.
At that time Auburn was the only city in the country to have two independent post offices, one located at Station A in Old Town and another on High Street in what was called East Auburn. They merged in 1920.
Shepard's wife Mattie was the daughter of George Hamilton, the former attorney general of California. The family woned property in what is now named Shepard Square. mattie Shepard also was postmaster for eight days, running the East Auburn office with Willard ran Station A.
She was popularly known as "The Doll Lady" because she made dolls dressed in real, old-fashioned clothes and gave them to every girl who attended the Christmas party in Old Town, according to Mildred Haines. A group of women met at her home throughout the year to help.
"Each boy received a present suitable to his age. We also were given bags of candy, nuts and popcorn. All were free," said Haines.
Mr. Shep played Santa Claus in a suit made by the women, carried a large basket of toys and rang a bell among the crowds. There was always a large Christmas tree provided by the Shepards, said Haines.
Local boys were grateful for the newspaper folding jobs he provided each Friday when the Placer Herald came off the press. The pay was 50 cents.
George Hamilton, Mattie's brother, was a lawyer and had his office on property facing the courthouse while Mary Wallace, her sister was prominent in Auburn's city government, Haines said. The Shepards' only son Wallace was also an attorney, reportedly an affluent one, and worked in Sacramento.
Story/John Branch
Photo/Courtesy of Mildred Haines
Transcribed/Glenda Ragan
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Saturday Bee
Sacramento, Cal.
June 24, 1905
Mr. and Mrs. W.A. SHEPARD, of Auburn, spent Tuesday in Sacramento as the guest of Captain and Mrs. E.J. HAWK and family, leaving the same night with the California editors for Portland. Mr. Shepard is the editor of the Auburn Herald.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
THE WEBER ESTATE
AUBURN (Placer Co.), January 11, 1905 - Coroner W.A. SHEPARD, who is in possession of the $5500 found in the Weber barn, presumed to have been buried there by Adolph Weber, now charged with robbing the Placer County Bank, yesterday filed a bill of interpleader. This brings all the parties claiming the money into Court and relieves Shepard of all liability. The fight is now on between the bank and the Weber estate. If the bank wins, Shepard will claim the $1000 reward offered for the recovery of the money.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Lewis J. Swindle, Sr wrote a book titled, "The Story and Trials of Adolph Julius Weber" in which William Shepard is mentioned as the town coroner.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PIONEERS OF PLACER COUNTY
The paper which has the record of being the oldest newspaper in California is the Placer Herald of Auburn, established in 1852. Its present owner and publisher is Will A. Shepard. Born in Mirabile, Caldwell Co. Mo., October 20, 1867, he came across the plains with his parents to California in a wagon when he was four years old. . . .Landing at Covelo, Mendocino Co., the Shepard family farmed four years and then went to Napa City, Cal. There the son Will attended the public schools till he was fifteen years of age, when he started to learn the printers trade in the Napa Reporter office. In March, 1889, he came to Auburn and went to work for Hon. J. A. Filcher, on the Herald, where he was foreman until 1894. Then he leased the paper and ran it until he was appointed postmaster by President Cleveland, in 1896. In 1900 he bought the Herald, which he has conducted ever since.
Besides serving as postmaster, Mr. Shepard was coroner and public administrator from 1904 to 1907. Politically a Democrat, he served as chairman of the Democratic County Central Committee ten years, was a member of the State committee for the same period, and attended the National Democratic Convention at Baltimore in 1912, when Woodrow Wilson was nominated for President. He was a private secretary to Congressman John E. Raker in Washington, D. C. for four years. . . .He is serving his fourth term as president of the Society of Placer County Pioneers
http://www.placercountyhistoricalsociety.org/Pioneer.htm
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Placer Herald-1923-Nov
MARRIED
SHEPARD-WHITELAW-In Sacramento, November 9th, 1923,
by Rev. Bishop William Hall Moreland, Wallace Shepard,
son of Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Shepard, of Auburn, and Ruth Caroline Whitelaw, daughter of Mrs. B.W. Stewart, of
Winnemucca, Nevada.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In 1896
Printer
Age: 28
5'8"
Complexion: Medium
Eyes: Hazel
Hair: Brown
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wedding article sent by contributor: Kathie
Shepard-Hamilton Wedding--This week it is our pleasure to chronicle a most happy event -- the marriage of Mr. Will A. Shepard, foreman of the Herald, and Miss Mattie Hamilton, the daughter of General and Mrs. Jo Hamilton of this city. On account of the impaired health of the General, the wedding was a very quiet one, only the relatives and a few intimate friends of the contracting parties being present to witness the ceremony last Saturday evening, which was solemnized at the home of the bride. At 9 o'clock, Rev. John Chisholm performed the marriage ceremony, the principals standing under a lovely bower of sweet peas and ferns tastefully entwined. Little Miss Nana Calenberg was the charming maid of honor and performed her happy office with grace and dignity. A few minutes after, and Mr. and Mrs. Shepard were showered with the congratulations and good wishes of their friends who vied with one another in the expression of happy predictions. Then all were invited to the dining room to partake of delicious refreshments, and the rest of the evening wore away in feasting and merry making. The Herald most heartily joins with the legion of friends of Mr. and Mrs. Shepard in wishing this worthy young couple long years of marital bliss. The bride was born and raised in Auburn, and by her true womanly qualities has endeared herself to all. Popular alike with old and young, she will be followed through life by the kind wishes of loyal friends. Concerning the groom, we have only this to say: If there is a truer, nobler fellow than Will Shepard, we have failed to meet him. Industrious, generous, reliable, and honorable, he combines all the elements of a true man. During his five years' residence in Auburn, he has gained the confidence and friendship of the entire community. A large number of beautiful gifts, both ornamental and useful, were presented to the bride and groom by their friends. On Tuesday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Shepard received their friends at their home on East Placer Street. A large number paid their respects and were most hospitably entertained, the Auburn brass band enlivening the occasion with a serenade.
[Placer Herald, Auburn, Saturday, 6-9-1894]
Postmaster and editor of the Placer Herald, Willard a. Shepard came to Auburn in 1889, served as postmaster here from 1896 to 1933 and owned and operated the Placer Herald from 1900 until his death in 1944.
"Mr. Shep," as he was affectionately known, "was born in Missouri, came to California riding a pony and was a printer in Mendocino before he moved here," according to John Robinson.
Shepard bought California's oldest weekly from John A. Filcher, kept the office location on Commercial street and made it an organ for the Democrats. It was one of two newspapers in town. The other was the Placer Argus which later became the Placer County Republican and finally the Auburn Journal.
Shepard served as secretary to Rep. John E. Raker in Washington, D.C. from 1911 to 1922 and continued to hold the Auburn postmaster's job through baker's influence. Postmasterships were a political appointment in those days, said Robinson, who was assistant postmaster here for four years.
At that time Auburn was the only city in the country to have two independent post offices, one located at Station A in Old Town and another on High Street in what was called East Auburn. They merged in 1920.
Shepard's wife Mattie was the daughter of George Hamilton, the former attorney general of California. The family woned property in what is now named Shepard Square. mattie Shepard also was postmaster for eight days, running the East Auburn office with Willard ran Station A.
She was popularly known as "The Doll Lady" because she made dolls dressed in real, old-fashioned clothes and gave them to every girl who attended the Christmas party in Old Town, according to Mildred Haines. A group of women met at her home throughout the year to help.
"Each boy received a present suitable to his age. We also were given bags of candy, nuts and popcorn. All were free," said Haines.
Mr. Shep played Santa Claus in a suit made by the women, carried a large basket of toys and rang a bell among the crowds. There was always a large Christmas tree provided by the Shepards, said Haines.
Local boys were grateful for the newspaper folding jobs he provided each Friday when the Placer Herald came off the press. The pay was 50 cents.
George Hamilton, Mattie's brother, was a lawyer and had his office on property facing the courthouse while Mary Wallace, her sister was prominent in Auburn's city government, Haines said. The Shepards' only son Wallace was also an attorney, reportedly an affluent one, and worked in Sacramento.
Story/John Branch
Photo/Courtesy of Mildred Haines
Transcribed/Glenda Ragan
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Saturday Bee
Sacramento, Cal.
June 24, 1905
Mr. and Mrs. W.A. SHEPARD, of Auburn, spent Tuesday in Sacramento as the guest of Captain and Mrs. E.J. HAWK and family, leaving the same night with the California editors for Portland. Mr. Shepard is the editor of the Auburn Herald.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
THE WEBER ESTATE
AUBURN (Placer Co.), January 11, 1905 - Coroner W.A. SHEPARD, who is in possession of the $5500 found in the Weber barn, presumed to have been buried there by Adolph Weber, now charged with robbing the Placer County Bank, yesterday filed a bill of interpleader. This brings all the parties claiming the money into Court and relieves Shepard of all liability. The fight is now on between the bank and the Weber estate. If the bank wins, Shepard will claim the $1000 reward offered for the recovery of the money.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Lewis J. Swindle, Sr wrote a book titled, "The Story and Trials of Adolph Julius Weber" in which William Shepard is mentioned as the town coroner.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PIONEERS OF PLACER COUNTY
The paper which has the record of being the oldest newspaper in California is the Placer Herald of Auburn, established in 1852. Its present owner and publisher is Will A. Shepard. Born in Mirabile, Caldwell Co. Mo., October 20, 1867, he came across the plains with his parents to California in a wagon when he was four years old. . . .Landing at Covelo, Mendocino Co., the Shepard family farmed four years and then went to Napa City, Cal. There the son Will attended the public schools till he was fifteen years of age, when he started to learn the printers trade in the Napa Reporter office. In March, 1889, he came to Auburn and went to work for Hon. J. A. Filcher, on the Herald, where he was foreman until 1894. Then he leased the paper and ran it until he was appointed postmaster by President Cleveland, in 1896. In 1900 he bought the Herald, which he has conducted ever since.
Besides serving as postmaster, Mr. Shepard was coroner and public administrator from 1904 to 1907. Politically a Democrat, he served as chairman of the Democratic County Central Committee ten years, was a member of the State committee for the same period, and attended the National Democratic Convention at Baltimore in 1912, when Woodrow Wilson was nominated for President. He was a private secretary to Congressman John E. Raker in Washington, D. C. for four years. . . .He is serving his fourth term as president of the Society of Placer County Pioneers
http://www.placercountyhistoricalsociety.org/Pioneer.htm
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Placer Herald-1923-Nov
MARRIED
SHEPARD-WHITELAW-In Sacramento, November 9th, 1923,
by Rev. Bishop William Hall Moreland, Wallace Shepard,
son of Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Shepard, of Auburn, and Ruth Caroline Whitelaw, daughter of Mrs. B.W. Stewart, of
Winnemucca, Nevada.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In 1896
Printer
Age: 28
5'8"
Complexion: Medium
Eyes: Hazel
Hair: Brown
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wedding article sent by contributor: Kathie
Shepard-Hamilton Wedding--This week it is our pleasure to chronicle a most happy event -- the marriage of Mr. Will A. Shepard, foreman of the Herald, and Miss Mattie Hamilton, the daughter of General and Mrs. Jo Hamilton of this city. On account of the impaired health of the General, the wedding was a very quiet one, only the relatives and a few intimate friends of the contracting parties being present to witness the ceremony last Saturday evening, which was solemnized at the home of the bride. At 9 o'clock, Rev. John Chisholm performed the marriage ceremony, the principals standing under a lovely bower of sweet peas and ferns tastefully entwined. Little Miss Nana Calenberg was the charming maid of honor and performed her happy office with grace and dignity. A few minutes after, and Mr. and Mrs. Shepard were showered with the congratulations and good wishes of their friends who vied with one another in the expression of happy predictions. Then all were invited to the dining room to partake of delicious refreshments, and the rest of the evening wore away in feasting and merry making. The Herald most heartily joins with the legion of friends of Mr. and Mrs. Shepard in wishing this worthy young couple long years of marital bliss. The bride was born and raised in Auburn, and by her true womanly qualities has endeared herself to all. Popular alike with old and young, she will be followed through life by the kind wishes of loyal friends. Concerning the groom, we have only this to say: If there is a truer, nobler fellow than Will Shepard, we have failed to meet him. Industrious, generous, reliable, and honorable, he combines all the elements of a true man. During his five years' residence in Auburn, he has gained the confidence and friendship of the entire community. A large number of beautiful gifts, both ornamental and useful, were presented to the bride and groom by their friends. On Tuesday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Shepard received their friends at their home on East Placer Street. A large number paid their respects and were most hospitably entertained, the Auburn brass band enlivening the occasion with a serenade.
[Placer Herald, Auburn, Saturday, 6-9-1894]
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