Shepherd Leffler
Shepherd Leffler | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa | |
| In office December 28, 1846 – March 3, 1851 | |
| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | District eliminated (AL) Lincoln Clark (2nd) |
| Constituency | At-large district (1846-47) 2nd district (1847-51) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 24, 1811 |
| Died | September 7, 1879 (aged 68) Burlington, Iowa, U.S |
| Party | Democratic |
| Relatives | Isaac Leffler (brother) |
| Education | Washington & Jefferson College |
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Shepherd Leffler (April 24, 1811 – September 7, 1879) was one of the two original U.S. Representatives to represent Iowa when the state was first admitted to the Union. Elected as a Democrat in 1846, Leffler went on to represent Iowa's 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House for additional terms.