. . . . . . . . "1817Z"^^ . . "Shepard, William"@en . . "1737Z"^^ . "Massachusetts American Revolutionary War officer, militia general during Shays' Rebellion" . "1763Z"^^ . . . "1803-03-03Z"^^ . "Massachusetts Governor's Council" . "1817-11-16Z"^^ . "William Shepard (December 1, 1737 [O.S. November 20, 1737] - November 16, 1817) was a United States Representative from Massachusetts (1797\u20131802), and a military officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. As a state militia leader he protected the Springfield Armory during Shays' Rebellion, firing cannon into the force of Daniel Shays and compelling them to disperse."@en . "1797-03-04Z"^^ . . . . . . "1737-12-01Z"^^ . "General William Shepard"@en . . "4th Massachusetts Regiment" . "1754Z"^^ .