Alexander Robey Shepherd

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Alexander Robey Shepherd (January 30 1835 – September 12 1902) better known as Boss Shepherd was one of the most controversial and influential civic leaders in the history of Washington D.C. and one of the most powerful big-city political bosses of the Gilded Age. He was head of the DC Board of Public Works from 1871 to 1873 and Governor of the District of Columbia from 1873 to 1874. He is known particularly in Washington as The Father of Modern Washington.

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active years end date

1874-06-20

active years start date

1873-09-13

birth date

1835-01-30

birth place

Washington D.C.

death date

1902-09-12

death place

Batopilas, Mexico

order in office

2nd Governor of the District of Columbia

party

Republican Party (United States)