Details for John Ben Shepperd
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5183009997
Data
| Marker Number | 9997 |
| Atlas Number | 5183009997 |
| Marker Title | John Ben Shepperd |
| Index Entry | Shepperd, John Ben |
| Address | |
| City | Gladewater vicinity |
| County | Gregg |
| UTM Zone | |
| UTM Easting | |
| UTM Northing | |
| Subject Codes | law, lawyers; local law enforcement officer; state official |
| Marker Year | 1992 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | 2.5 miles south of Gladewater, on Country Club Rd. and old SH 135 |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | grave marker |
| Marker Text | (October 19, 1915 - March 8, 1990) Gladewater native John Ben Shepperd was appointed Texas Secretary of State in 1950. Elected attorney general in 1952 and 1954, he retired from public office in 1957 and moved to Odessa. He became a prominent insurance, banking, and petroleum executive. At the request of governors and presidents, he served on 7 state and national boards, including those concerned with the arts and historic preservation. He was Texas and U.S. Jaycees president. |