Col. George Leander Shepley

George Leander Shepley (born October 11, 1854 in Dover, New Hampshire , † August 3, 1924 in Warwick , Rhode Island ) was an American politician. In 1902 and 1903 he was Lieutenant Governor of the state of Rhode Island.

Career

George Shepley attended public schools in Providence, where he moved in 1856 with his parents. After school, he worked in the insurance industry all his life. From 1879 he was with James Starkweather owner of the company Starkweather & Shepley. This insurance company also had offices in New York , Chicago and Boston. Her business influence reached as far as Europe. Shepley also became president of the Rhode Island Insurance Company and the Shepley Land Company. In addition, he was director of several companies in the industry and in the banking industry.

Politically Shepley joined the Republican Party. In 1897 he was a member of Governor Elisha Dyer's staff. After the death of his successor William Gregory, the then Lieutenant Governor Charles D. Kimball became the new governor of Rhode Island. As a result, the state legislature elected George Shepley as the new Lieutenant Governor. He held this office between 1902 and 1903. He was Lt. Governor and Chairman of the State Senate . After serving as Lieutenant Governor, Shepley devoted himself to his passion of collecting books on the state of Rhode Island. He created his own library, which coincides with that of the Rhode Island Historical Society. He died on August 3, 1924 in Warwick.