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Henry John Shepherd
Member of the Parliament of England
for Shaftesbury
In office
17 June 1818  9 March 1820
Personal details
Born1784 (1784)
Died21 May 1855(1855-05-21) (aged 70–71)
SpouseLady Mary Shepherd
ParentSamuel Shepherd

Henry John Shepherd (1784 – 21 May 1855) was an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Shaftesbury.[1]

Biography

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Henry John Shepherd was the son of the judge Samuel Shepherd.[2] In 1808 he married Lady Mary Shepherd, the daughter of Lord Rosebury and entered Parliament for Shaftesbury on the interest of his brother-in-law.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. "Mr Henry Shepherd (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
  2. "Sir Samuel Shepherd (1760-1840)".
  3. "SHEPHERD, Henry John (?1784-1855), of 1 Pump Court, Temple, London. | History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Archived from the original on 2024-11-30. Retrieved 2026-06-03.