Background
Shear was born on May 12, 1869 in Hillsboro, Wisconsin, conflicting reports have been given on the exact date.
politician Mayor of Oklahoma City
Shear was born on May 12, 1869 in Hillsboro, Wisconsin, conflicting reports have been given on the exact date.
In 1892, Shear married Hulda Ludwig. She died in 1901. He would marry Ida Malinda Cunningham. He died on June 9, 1929.
Shear was Mayor from December 25, 1918 until April 7, 1919.
Additionally, he was a delegate to the 1924 Republican National Convention. He succeeded Editor Overholser and preceded Jack C. Walton as mayor.
His father, Thomas J. Shear, was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.