About John Sheppard
Lived 1824 – 1882 (aged 58). John Sheppard was a British cricketer.
John George Sheppard (30 January 1824 – 28 May 1882) was an English first-class cricketer.
Life The son of John Wilson Sheppard and his wife Harriet Crump, he was born on 30 January 1824 at Ashe High House near Woodbridge, Suffolk. He was educated at Harrow School, before going matriculating at Trinity College, Cambridge in 1842.
Sheppard married Harriet Anna Tyrwhitt Jones, the daughter of Sir Thomas Tyrwhitt Jones, in August 1846. He later served as the deputy lieutenant of Suffolk in 1856 and the High Sheriff of Suffolk in 1859. He also served as a justice of the peace for Suffolk.
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Who was John Sheppard?
English cricketer (1824-1882)
When was John Sheppard born?
John Sheppard was born on 30 January 1824 in Woodbridge.
When did John Sheppard die?
John Sheppard died on 28 May 1882 in London.
What was John Sheppard's occupation?
John Sheppard was a cricketer.
What nationality was John Sheppard?
John Sheppard was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Sheppard (cricketer)
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