David Shepard
American surgeon
Died when: 74 years 50 days (889 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
David Shepard (October 23, 1744 – December 12, 1818) was an American doctor, a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, a Minuteman, and surgeon in the Continental Army.
He was an early proponent of inoculation to prevent smallpox.Shepard was present at several key battles of the American Revolution, usually acting in a medical capacity, as a military surgeon.
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