Archie Shepperson

American politician

Archer (Archie) Shepperson was a teacher, principal, and state legislator in Arkansas. He served in the Nineteenth General Assembly in 1873.[1][2]

In 1871, he was a deputy sheriff.[3] He was described in a newspaper account as being a fine gentleman.[4] He and his wife had at least 4 children.[5] He was appointed to the Hempstead County board of supervisors.[6] He was involved in opening schools for "Colored" children.[7]

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1. ^ "Historical report of the secretary of state 2008" (PDF). ark.org. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
2. ^ "The legislature". Newspapers.com. 2017-10-09. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
3. ^ "1871 Deputy Archie Shepperson". Newspapers.com. 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
4. ^ "Prof. Archer Shepperson". Newspapers.com. 2019-05-28. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
5. ^ Lloyd, Peggy S. (2000). "The Howard County Race Riot of 1883". The Arkansas Historical Quarterly. 59 (4): 353–387\. doi:10.2307/40023190. JSTOR 40023190.
6. ^ "United States Congressional Serial Set - Google Books". 1875. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
7. ^ "Biennial Report of the Superintendent of Public Instruction of the State of ... - Arkansas. Department of Public Instruction - Google Books". 1896. Retrieved 2021-02-01.