by Bishop Brownell. and priest in 1826 by the same bishop. He officiated for a time at Plattsburg and Red Hook, N. Y., and also in Fairtield. Conn. In 1829 he accepted the rectorship of St. Paul's church, Buffalo, N. Y., where he served for fifty years, and then became rector emeritus. His death occurred while he was on a visit to his native place. Dr. Shelton published no contributions to church literature, but devoted himself wholly to his pastoral work and to his share in the work of the church at large.
SHEPARD, Charles Upham, mineralogist, b.
in Little Compton, R. I., 29 June, 1804; d. in
Charleston, S. C., 1 May, 1886. He was graduated
at Amherst in 1824, and spent a year in
Cambridge, Mass., studying botany and mineralogy
with Thomas Nuttall, and at the same time gave
instruction in these branches in Boston. The
study of mineralogy led to his preparation of
papers on that subject which he sent to the “American
Journal of Science,” and in this manner he
became acquainted with the elder Silliman. He
was invited in 1827 to become Prof. Silliman's
assistant, and continued so until 1831. Meanwhile
for a year he was curator of Franklin Hall, an
institution that was established by James Brewster
in New Haven for popular lectures on scientific
subjects to mechanics. In 1830 he was appointed
lecturer on natural history at Yale, and held that
place until 1847. He was associated with Prof.
Silliman in the scientific examination of the
culture and manufacture of sugar that was undertaken
by the latter at the special request of the secretary
of the treasury; and the southern states, particularly
Louisiana and Georgia, were assigned to him
to report upon. From 1834 till 1861 he filled the
chair of chemistry in the Medical college of the
state of South Carolina, which he relinquished at
the beginning of the civil war, but in 1865, upon
the urgent invitation of his former colleagues, he
resumed his duties for a few years. While in
Charleston he discovered rich deposits of phosphate
of lime in the immediate vicinity of that city.
Their great value in agriculture and subsequent
use in the manufacture of superphosphate fertilizers
proved an important addition to the chemical
industries of South Carolina. In 1845 he was
chosen professor of chemistry and natural history
in Amherst, which chair was divided in 1852, and
he continued to deliver the lectures on natural
history until 1877, when he was made professor
emeritus. He was associated in 1835 with Dr.
James G. Percival in the geological survey of
Connecticut, and throughout his life he was actively
engaged in the study of mineralogy. He
announced in 1835 his discovery of his first new
species of microlite, that of warwickite in 1838,
that of danburite in 1839, and he afterward
described many other new minerals until shortly
before his death. Prof. Shepard acquired a large
collection of minerals, which at one time was
unsurpassed in this country, and which in 1877 was
purchased by Amherst college, but three years
later was partially destroyed by fire. Early in life
he began the study and collection of meteorites, and
his cabinet, long the largest in the country, likewise
became the property of Amherst. His papers on
this subject, from 1829 till 1882, were nearly forty
in number and appeared chiefly in the “American
Journal of Science.” The honorary degree of
M. D. was conferred on him by Dartmouth in 1836,
and that of LL. D. by Amherst in 1857. Prof.
Shepard was a member of many American and
foreign societies, including the Imperial society of
natural science in St. Petersburg, the Royal society
of Göttingen, and the Society of natural sciences
in Vienna. In addition to his many papers, he
published a “Treatise on Mineralogy” (New Haven;
3d ed., enlarged, 1855); a “Report on the Geological
Survey of Connecticut” (1837); and numerous
reports on mines in the United States. — His son,
Charles Upham, chemist, b. in New Haven, Conn.,
4 Oct., 1842, was graduated at Yale in 1863 and at
the University of Göttingen in 1867, with the
degree of M. D. On his return he was appointed
professor of chemistry in the Medical college of the
state of South Carolina, which chair he held until
1883, and since that time he has devoted himself
entirely to the practice of analytical chemistry.
Dr. Shepard has been active in developing tne
chemical resources of South Carolina, and has paid
special attention to the nature and composition of
the phosphate deposits of that state. In 1887 he
presented the second cabinet of minerals that was
left by his father, numbering more than 10,000
specimens, to the collections at Amherst, and his
cabinet of representatives of more than 200
different meteorites has been deposited in the U. S.
national museum in Washington, D. C. He is a
member of scientific societies and has contributed
to the literature of his profession.
SHEPARD, Elliott Fitch, lawyer, b. in Jamestown, N. Y., 25 July, 1833 ; d. 24 March, 1893. He was educated at the University of the city of New
York, admitted to the bar in 1858, and for many years practised in New York. In 1861 and 1862 he was aide-de-camp on the staff of Gov. Edwin D. Morgan, was in command of the depot of volunteers at Elmira, N. Y., and aided in organizing, equipping, and forwarding to the field nearly 50,000 troops. He was instrumental in raising the 51st New York regiment, which was named for him the Shepard rifles. He was the founder of the New York state bar association in 1876, which has formed the model for the organization of similar associations in other states. In March, 1888, he purchased the New York "Mail and Express."
SHEPARD, Irwin, educator, b. in Marcellus. Onondaga co., N. Y., 5 July, 1843. He received his primary education in the public schools in Michi- gan, entered the National army in 1862, and served nearly three years in the 17th Michigan volunteers. He commanded the party that burned the Arm- strong house in the enemy's lines, in front of Knoxville, Tenn., in November, 1863, was promoted captain for bravery in that action, and wounded in the battle of the Wilderness in May, 1864. He was graduated at Olivet college in 1871, was super- intendent of city schools and principal of the higli- school, Charles City, Iowa, in 1871-'5, occupied a similar office at Winona, Minn., from the latter date till 1879, and has since been president of the Michigan normal school.
SHEPARD, Isaac Fitzsrerald, soldier, b. in Natick, Mass., 7 July, 1816 f d. 25 Aug., 1889. He was graduated at Harvard in 1842, was principal of a Boston grammar-school in 1844 '57, and served in the legislature in 1859-'60. He became lieutenant-colonel and senior aide-de-camp to Gen. Nathaniel Lyons in 1861, colonel of the 3d Missouri infantry in IS62, and in 1863 colonel of the 1st regiment of Mississippi colored troops, commanding all tln> colored troops in the Mississippi valley. On 27 Oct., 1863, he was commissioned brigadier-general of volunteers. He was adjul aiitgeneral of Missouri in 1870-'!, ami I". S. consul at Swatow and Hankow, China, in lS74-'86. He was chaii man i.f I hi' Missouri state Republican committee in 1S?0-'1, and department commander of i he Grand army of the republic at the same time.
