Morris Sheppard

Morris Sheppard
Senate Minority Whip
In office March 4, 1929 – March 4, 1933
Leader	Joseph Taylor Robinson
Preceded by	Peter G. Gerry
Succeeded by	Felix Hebert
United States Senator from Texas
In office February 3, 1913 – April 9, 1941
Preceded by	Rienzi Johnston
Succeeded by	Andrew Houston
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas
In office November 15, 1902 – February 3, 1913
Preceded by	John Levi Sheppard
Succeeded by	Horace Worth Vaughan
Constituency	4th district (1902–03) 1st district (1903–13)
Personal details
Born	John Morris Sheppard (1875-05-28)May 28, 1875 Morris County, Texas, U.S.
Died	April 9, 1941(1941-04-09) (aged 65) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Lucille Sanderson
Children	3 daughters
Parent(s)	John Levi Sheppard Margaret Alice Eddins
Relatives	Connie Mack III (grandson) Richard S. Arnold (grandson) Morris S. Arnold (grandson) Connie Mack IV (great-grandson)
Education	University of Texas, Austin (BA, LLB) Yale University (LLM)

John Morris Sheppard (May 28, 1875 – April 9, 1941) was a Democratic United States Congressman and United States Senator from Texas. He authored the Eighteenth Amendment (Prohibition) and introduced it in the Senate, and is referred to as "the father of national Prohibition."^[1]