Edmund Sheppard

Edmund Sheppard (1 November 1826 – 22 December 1882) was a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland.

1874 Portrait of Mr. Justice Edmund Sheppard wearing his official judge's robes and wig.

Early life Sheppard was the fourth son of Samuel Sheppard, of Taunton, Somerset, England, Edmund was born in Taunton and educated there and in London where he was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in June 1857.

Career in Australia Sheppard went to Sydney, New South Wales, shortly after being called to the bar. The court complex in Townsville, opened in 1975, was named the Edmund Sheppard Building in recognition of his service as the first Northern Judge of the court.