Elliott Fitch Shepard

Elliott Fitch Shepard
Crosshatch portrait, based on an 1890 gelatin silver print by Edward Bierstadt
Born	(1833-07-25)July 25, 1833 Jamestown, New York
Died	March 24, 1893(1893-03-24) (aged 59) New York City
Resting place	Moravian Cemetery 40°35′03″N 74°07′18″W / 40.584266°N 74.121613°W / 40.584266; -74.121613 (initial)
Alma mater	University of the City of New York
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Margaret Louisa Vanderbilt ​ ​ (m. 1868; w. 1893)​
Children	6, including Alice, and Elliott Jr.
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Elliott Fitch Shepard^{[nb 1]} (July 25, 1833 – March 24, 1893) was an American lawyer, banker, and owner of the Mail and Express newspaper, as well as a founder and president of the New York State Bar Association. Shepard was married to Margaret Louisa Vanderbilt, who was the granddaughter of philanthropist, business magnate, and family patriarch Cornelius Vanderbilt. Shepard's Briarcliff Manor residence Woodlea and the Scarborough Presbyterian Church, which he founded nearby, are contributing properties to the Scarborough Historic District.

Shepard was born in Jamestown, New York, one of three sons of the president of a banknote-engraving company. He graduated from the University of the City of New York in 1855, and practiced law for about 25 years. During the American Civil War, Shepard was a Union Army recruiter and subsequently earned the rank of colonel. He was later a founder and benefactor of several institutions and banks. When Shepard moved to the Briarcliff Manor hamlet of Scarborough-on-Hudson, he founded the Scarborough Presbyterian Church and built Woodlea; the house and its land are now part of Sleepy Hollow Country Club.
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