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Alfred James Shepheard (1843 - 9 September 1928) was a solicitor and local politician. A resident of Hampstead, he became a solicitor in Kensington in 1865, later moving his business to Finsbury Circus. He held a number of administrative offices: clerk of Commissioners of Taxes for Kensington, clerk of the North Surrey School District and manger of the British Schools in Kensington. He was also a leading member of the Congregational Church in London. In 1895 he unsuccessfully attempted to win a seat on the London County Council representing the City of London. He died in 1928 aged 85.

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  • Alfred James Shepheard (1843 - 9 September 1928) was a solicitor and local politician. A resident of Hampstead, he became a solicitor in Kensington in 1865, later moving his business to Finsbury Circus. He held a number of administrative offices: clerk of Commissioners of Taxes for Kensington, clerk of the North Surrey School District and manger of the British Schools in Kensington. He was also a leading member of the Congregational Church in London. In 1895 he unsuccessfully attempted to win a seat on the London County Council representing the City of London. He died in 1928 aged 85.
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  • Alfred James Shepheard (1843 - 9 September 1928) was a solicitor and local politician. A resident of Hampstead, he became a solicitor in Kensington in 1865, later moving his business to Finsbury Circus. He held a number of administrative offices: clerk of Commissioners of Taxes for Kensington, clerk of the North Surrey School District and manger of the British Schools in Kensington. He was also a leading member of the Congregational Church in London. In 1895 he unsuccessfully attempted to win a seat on the London County Council representing the City of London. In March 1897 he was co-opted onto the London School Board as one of the representatives for Marylebone, in place of Dr Joseph Angus. He held the seat at the school board elections later in 1897, remaining a member until 1900. In March 1901 he was elected to the London County Council as a Progressive Party councillor representing Hackney Central. He was re-elected in 1904, he lost his seat in 1907 when the Municipal Reform Party gained control of the council in a landslide victory. He was able to remain a member of the council however, when he was made a county alderman in March 1907. In 1910 he regained his seat at Hackney Central. he was Deputy Chairman of the council (a ceremonial position occupied by a member of the opposition party) from 1910 – 1911. He lost his seat to William Ray of the Municipal Reformers in 1913. He died in 1928 aged 85.
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