William Biddle Shepard (May 14, 1799 – June 20, 1852) was a congressional representative from

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; born in

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, May 14, 1799; completed preparatory studies; attended the

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in 1813; was graduated from the

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; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in

Camden County, North Carolina Camden County is a county located in the U.S. State of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,335, making it the fourth-least populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Camden. Camden County is part of the El ...

, later removing to

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; also engaged in banking; elected to the Twenty-first through Twenty-third Congresses and elected as a Whig to the Twenty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1837); chairman, Committee on

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(Twenty-fourth Congress); was not a candidate for renomination in 1836; member of the state senate 1838-1840 and 1848–1850; member of the

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of the University of North Carolina 1838–1852; died in Elizabeth City, N.C., June 20, 1852; interment in St. Paul's Churchyard, Edenton, North Carolina. WilliamBiddleShepard

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