Allan Shepard

Not to be confused with Alan Shepard.

Allan Guy Shepard (December 18, 1922 – May 27, 1989)^[1][2] was an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served on the Idaho Supreme Court for two decades, including time as chief justice. He was previously the state's attorney general for six years, preceded by four years as a state legislator.

Allan Shepard
Chief Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court
In office 1987 – May 19, 1989
Preceded by	Charles R. Donaldson
Succeeded by	Robert Bakes
Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court
In office January 6, 1969 – May 27, 1989
Preceded by	E.B. Smith
Succeeded by	Charles F. McDevitt
24th Attorney General of Idaho
In office 1963–1969
Governor	Robert E. Smylie Don Samuelson
Preceded by	Frank L. Benson
Succeeded by	Robert M. Robson
Personal details
Born	(1922-12-18)December 18, 1922 Gardner, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	May 27, 1989(1989-05-27) (aged 66) Boise, Idaho, U.S.
Resting place	Dry Creek Cemetery Boise, Idaho
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Donna Shepard
Children	5
Education	University of Washington (BA, JD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	U.S. Army Air Forces
Battles/wars	World War II

Early life and education

Born in Massachusetts, Shepard studied engineering at Boston University, then left to serve in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II as a B-24 waist gunner. He completed his bachelor's and law degrees at the University of Washington in Seattle.^[3]

Career

Shepard was a two-term state legislator from Ada County when elected state attorney general in 1962 and re-elected in 1966.^[4][5][6] As attorney general, he was an active member of the National Association of Attorneys General.^[7]

Elected to the Idaho Supreme Court in August 1968,^[8] Shepard served as a justice for over two decades, with three stints as chief justice,^[9] including the final two years.^[10]

He was the first in Idaho to be elected to all three branches of the state government,^[11][12] and the time of his death, he was believed to be the only person in state history to obtain that distinction;^[2] Wayne Kidwell became the second in 1998.

Personal life

After a heart attack in late-1987,^[12] Shepard had another in May 1989 and died of complications at age 66 at St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise.^[3][11]