Samuel Shepherd
1760–1840 (age 80)
Biography
Samuel Shepherd was a respected jurist who dedicated his career to the administration of justice and the rule of law. Born in 1760, he brought learning, integrity, and wisdom to his judicial responsibilities during a formative period in English legal history.
His contributions to the bench and to legal scholarship were recognized and valued by his contemporaries. He passed away in 1840 and was interred at the Church of St Mary in Streatley, where he is remembered as a man of principle and legal acumen.