Shepherd Leffler
Former United States Representative
Shepherd Leffler was one of the two original U.S. Representatives to represent Iowa when the state was first admitted to the Union. Elected as a Democrat in 1846, Leffler went on to represent Iowa's 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House for... Wikipedia
Born: April 24, 1811, Washington County, PA
Died: September 7, 1879 (age 68 years), Des Moines County, IA
Party: Democratic Party
Previous offices: Representative (1847–1851) and Representative (1846–1847)
Education: Washington & Jefferson College