Leonard G. Shepard | |
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 Captain Leonard G. Shepard, USRCS | |
| Born | November 10, 1846 Dorchester, Massachusetts, US |
| Died | March 1, 1895 (aged 48) Washington, D.C., US |
| Service | United States Coast Guard United States Revenue Cutter Service |
| Years of service | 1865–1895 |
| Rank | Captain[Note 1] |
| Commands | Chief, Revenue Cutter Service |
Leonard G. Shepard (November 10, 1846 – March 1, 1895), was a captain in the United States Revenue Cutter Service and was appointed in 1889 by Secretary of the Treasury William Windom as the first military head of the service since 1869. His formal title was that of Chief of the Revenue Marine Division of the Department of the Treasury. Although he was never formally known as Commandant, he is recognized today as the first Commandant of the Coast Guard.[2][3]
- ^ Johnson, p 17
- ^ "Commandants". Traditions of the United States Coast Guard. U.S. Coast Guard. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- ^ "Leonard G. Shepard Biography". Commandants of the Coast Guard. U.S. Coast Guard. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
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