Summary
Hibbard Houston Shedd (January 27, 1847 – October 6, 1905) was an American politician who served as the fourth lieutenant governor of Nebraska from 1885 to 1889.
Hibbard H. Shedd | |
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| 4th Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska | |
| In office 1885–1889 | |
| Governor | James W. Dawes John Milton Thayer |
| Preceded by | Alfred W. Agee |
| Succeeded by | George de Rue Meiklejohn |
| 9th Speaker of the Nebraska House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1881 – January 1883 | |
| Preceded by | Charles P. Mathewson |
| Succeeded by | George M. Humphrey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 27, 1847 Denmark, Iowa |
| Died | October 6, 1905 (aged 58) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Katharine Lee Graves |
Shedd was born in Denmark, Iowa in 1847, the only son of George Shedd, a medical doctor, and Abigail Houston. In 1864 he joined the army and fought in the American Civil War as a part of the 45th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry.[1] In 1871, he moved to Ashland, Nebraska. He was a member of the Nebraska constitutional convention in 1875, and became Speaker of the Nebraska House in 1881. In 1885, he was elected lieutenant governor, and served for two terms.[2][3]
Shedd married Katharine Lee Graves in 1874, and had six children. Shedd died on October 6, 1905.[3]
Shedd's son George Clifford Shedd became a novelist, whose works included The Incorrigible Dukane.[4]
References edit
- ^ Roberts, Nelson C. and Moorhead, S.W. (eds.) Story of Lee County, Iowa, Volume 1, p. 206 (1914) (listing Shedd in Company F of the 45th Iowa infantry)
- ^ Hall, C.L. Biographical manual of the members and officers of the twentieth Legislature of Nebraska, p.31 (1887)
- ^ a b Hibbard Houston Shedd, Nebraska State Historical Society publications (Volume 15)], p. 168-74 (1907)
- ^ Harvey, Alice G. Nebraska Writers (1964) ("Four of his novels were turned into motion pictures — The Incorrigible Dukane ...")