Elliott Fitch Shepard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Elliott Fitch Shepard

New York lawyer and newspaper editor

Date of Birth: 25-Jul-1833

Place of Birth: Jamestown, New York, United States

Date of Death: 24-Mar-1893

Profession: lawyer, editor, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Elliott Fitch Shepard (July 25, 1833 – March 24, 1893) was a New York lawyer, banker, and owner of the Mail and Express newspaper, as well as a founder and president of the New York State Bar Association.
Shepard was married to Margaret Louisa Vanderbilt, who was the granddaughter of philanthropist, business magnate, and family patriarch Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Shepard's Briarcliff Manor residence Woodlea and the Scarborough Presbyterian Church, which he founded nearby, are contributing properties to the Scarborough Historic District. Shepard was born in Jamestown, New York, one of three sons of the president of a banknote-engraving company.
He attended the City University of New York, and practiced law for about 25 years.
During the American Civil War, Shepard was a Union Army recruiter and subsequently earned the rank of colonel.
He was later a founder and benefactor of several institutions and banks.
When Shepard moved to the Briarcliff Manor hamlet of Scarborough-on-Hudson, he founded the Scarborough Presbyterian Church and built Woodlea; the house and its land are now part of Sleepy Hollow Country Club.

Edward Bierstadt (1824–1906)
Alternative names	Bierstadt, Edward; E. Bierstadt
Description	American photographer
Date of birth/death	1824	1906
Authority control	: Q5341892 VIAF: 22079535 ISNI: 0000 0000 8206 1202 ULAN: 500034011 LCCN: nr2002029151 WorldCat