Career
The son of J.F. Sheppard and Mary V. Hiscock, he was born at Spaniard"s Bay, Newfoundland and was educated there, at Bishop Feild College and at Memorial University. Sheppard served overseas as a major in the Royal Artillery during World World War World War II He was a stipendiary magistrate from 1946 to 1956. He was first elected to the Newfoundland assembly in 1956.
Sheppard served as deputy speaker from 1963 to 1966.
He retired from politics in 1966. Later that year, he was named manager of administrative services for the Newfoundland and Labrador Power Commission.
