Marshall L. Shepard

Marshall Lorenzo Shepard, Sr. (July 10, 1899 – February 21, 1967) was a clergyman and Democratic politician from Philadelphia. Born in North Carolina, he came to Philadelphia to serve as pastor of Mount Olivet Tabernacle Baptist Church, a black Baptist congregation. He worked in that capacity for forty years and gained a national reputation as a preacher. Shepard also became involved in Democratic politics in Philadelphia, serving three terms in the Pennsylvania General Assembly and three terms on the Philadelphia City Council, ending with his death in 1967.