1 8 4 7 ▁– ▁October ▁ 6 , ▁ 1 9 0 5 ) ▁was ▁an ▁American ▁politician ▁who ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁fourth ▁Lieutenant ▁Governor ▁of ▁Neb r aska ▁from ▁ 1 8 8 5 ▁to ▁ 1 8 8 9 . ▁ ▁Sh ed d ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁Den mark , ▁Iowa ▁in ▁ 1 8 4 7 , ▁the ▁only ▁son ▁of ▁George ▁Sh ed d , ▁a ▁medical ▁doctor , ▁and ▁Ab ig ail ▁Houston . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 8 6 4 ▁he ▁joined ▁the ▁army ▁and ▁fought ▁in ▁the ▁American ▁Civil ▁War ▁as ▁a ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁ 4 5 th ▁Regiment ▁Iowa ▁Vol unte er ▁Infantry . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 8 7 1 , ▁he ▁moved ▁to ▁Ash land , ▁Neb r aska . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Neb r aska ▁constitution al ▁convention ▁in ▁ 1 8 7 5 , ▁and ▁became ▁Spe aker ▁of ▁the ▁Neb r aska ▁House ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 1 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 8 8 5 , ▁he ▁was ▁elected ▁lieutenant ▁governor , ▁and ▁served ▁for ▁two ▁terms . ▁ ▁Sh ed d ▁married ▁Kath ar ine ▁Lee ▁Gra ves ▁in ▁ 1 8 7 4 , ▁and ▁had ▁six ▁children . ▁ ▁Sh ed d ▁died ▁on ▁October ▁ 6 , ▁ 1 9 0 5 . ▁ ▁Sh ed d ' s ▁son ▁George ▁Cl iff ord ▁Sh ed d ▁became ▁a ▁novel ist , ▁whose ▁works ▁included ▁The ▁In cor