Matthias Shepler (November 11, 1790 – April 7, 1863) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio for one term from 1837 to 1839.

Matthias Shepler
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 18th district
In office
March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839
Serving with George Dunbar
Preceded byBenjamin Jones
Succeeded byDavid A. Starkweather
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the Stark County district
In office
December 7, 1829 – December 4, 1831
Preceded byJohn Grubb
Succeeded byJames Allen
John Harris
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the Stark County district
In office
December 3, 1832 – December 4, 1836
Preceded byJohn Augustine
Succeeded byDavid A. Starkweather
Personal details
Born(1790-11-11)November 11, 1790
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedApril 7, 1863(1863-04-07) (aged 72)
Navarre, Ohio, U.S.
Resting placeShepler Church Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
Elizabeth Retan
(m. 1816)
Elizabeth Bechtel
(died 1837)
  • Sarah Sherman Linerade
Children7

Early life and career

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Matthias Shepler was born on November 11, 1790, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He received limited schooling.[1][2]

Career

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Shepler served in the War of 1812. He moved to Ohio in April 1818 and settled in Bethlehem Township, Stark County, Ohio.[1][2]

Shepler engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was in the Justice of the Peace for thirty years. He served as county commissioner for two terms. He served as member of the Ohio House of Representatives in 1829. He served in the Ohio Senate in 1832.[1]

Shepler was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839), defeating Whig candidate Samuel Quinby. He served as chairman of the Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business (Twenty-fifth Congress). Shepler declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1838.[1][2]

Personal life

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Shepler married Elizabeth Retan in 1816. They had one son, John R. Shepler married Elizabeth Bechtel. They had six children. His wife died in 1837. He married Sarah (née Sherman) Linerade, widow of Otho Linerade and daughter of John Sherman. They had no children.[2] He was a member of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ.[2]

Shepler moved to Navarre, Ohio, in 1860. He died on April 7, 1863, in Navarre. He was interred in Shepler Church Cemetery, near Navarre.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Shepler, Matthias". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  2. ^ a b c d e f John Danner, ed. (1904). Old Landmarks of Canton and Stark County, Ohio. pp. 61–62, 252–254. Retrieved 2023-09-10 – via Archive.org. 

Sources

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  This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 18th congressional district

March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839
Succeeded by