Shepard, Leonard Griffin, 1846-1895
Leonard Griffin Shepard (November 10, 1846 – March 1, 1895), was a captain in the United States Revenue Cutter Service and was appointed in 1889 by Secretary of the Treasury William Windom as the first military head of the service since 1869. His formal title was that of Chief of the Revenue Marine Division of the Department of the Treasury. Although he was never formally known as Commandant, he is recognized today as the first Commandant of the Coast Guard.
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| referencedIn | Records of the U.S. Coast Guard, 1785 - 2005. Official Military Personnel Files, ca. 1898 - ca. 2004. Official Military Personnel File for Leonard G. Shepard. | National Archives at St. Louis |
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Birth 1846-11-10
Death 1895-03-0a
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