Allan Shepard

Allan Guy Shepard[1] (December 18, 1922 – May 27, 1989) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served as the 24th Idaho attorney general from 1963 to 1968.

Allan Shepard
Chief Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court
In office
1987 – May 19, 1989
Preceded byCharles Donaldson
Succeeded byRobert Bakes
Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court
In office
1969 – May 27, 1989
Preceded byE.B. White
Succeeded byCharles McDevitt
24th Attorney General of Idaho
In office
1963–1969
GovernorRobert Smylie
Don Samuelson
Preceded byFrank L. Benson
Succeeded byRobert M. Robson
Personal details
Born(1922-12-18)December 18, 1922
Gardner, Massachusetts
DiedMay 27, 1989(1989-05-27) (aged 66)
Boise, Idaho
Resting placeDry Creek Cemetery
Boise, Idaho
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Donna Shepard
Children5
EducationUniversity of Washington School of Law
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service U.S. Army Air Forces
Battles/warsWorld War II

Career

Shepard was a two-term state legislator from Ada County; he was the first in Idaho to be elected to all three branches of the state government.[2][3][4]

He served as a justice of the Idaho Supreme Court from 1969 until his death in 1989,[2][3] with three stints as chief justice,[4] including the final two years.[2][5] As attorney general, Shepard was an active member of the National Association of Attorneys General.[6]

Born in Massachusetts, Shepard studied engineering at Boston University, then left to serve in the Army Air Forces during World War II as a B-24 waist gunner. He completed his bachelor's and law degrees at the University of Washington in Seattle.[2]

Death

After a heart attack in late 1987,[4] Shepard had another in May 1989 and died of complications at age 66 at St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise.[2][3]

References
  1. Records and Briefs of the United States Supreme Court. 1832.
  2. "Heart attack claims Justice Shepard at age 66". Spokesman Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. May 28, 1989. p. C1.
  3. "Heart attack, complications claim Justice Shepard's life". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. May 28, 1989. p. 1A.
  4. "Idaho judge among first to receive heart drug". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). UPI. December 8, 1987. p. 15.
  5. "Allan Shepard". AP News. May 27, 1989.
  6. Studies in Workmen's Compensation and Radiation Injury. 1965.
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