Alexander Robey Shepherd

Events

1

Episodes

3

Years

1871–1874

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Alexander Robey Shepherd, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871

   1871–1874

   Role: Governor of the District of Columbia

   1. 11871 · District of ColumbiaSigning of the Organic Act

      The Act established a unified territorial government for the District, repealing individual charters.

   2. 21873 · District of ColumbiaAppointment of Governor Shepherd

      Grant appointed Alexander Robey Shepherd as governor in 1873, an influential figure in the new government.

   3. 31874 · District of ColumbiaReversion to Commission Government

      Congress replaced the territorial government with an appointed Board of Commissioners in 1874.

Sources

1. District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-13