Leonard Alec Shepherd (February 18, 1897 – December 10, 1969) was a politician and businessman mostly connected with the City of

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, Canada. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the riding of

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from 1937 until 1945 as a member of the

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. He was born in

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and moved to the Lower Mainland of British Columbia in 1910 with his family. Shepherd served overseas during

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. After the war, he worked as a

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operator on coastal steamships. In 1921, he established a farm machinery business. Shepherd was also a member of the Surrey City Council and a member of the Surrey School Board. The former Len Shepherd Secondary School was named in his honour. Shepherd died in

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at the age of 71.

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1897 births 1969 deaths British Columbia Co-operative Commonwealth Federation MLAs 20th-century Canadian politicians Surrey, British Columbia city councillors British emigrants to Canada {{BritishColumbia-MLA-stub