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 1841 : died May 10, 1845, from a fall from his horse at Delhi.

SHEPHARD, HORATIO HALE (1842–)

Born 1842 : son of John Shepherd of Doctors' Commons : educated at Eton, and Balliol College, Oxford : called to the bar at Inner Temple, 1867 : practised in Madras, 1872–89 : Professor of Law at the Presidency College : Fellow of Madras University : Member of the Legislative Council, Madras: Advocate-General, Madras : Judge of High Court, Madras, 1889–1901 : author of Commentaries on The Indian Contract Act, The Transfer of Property Act, Limitation : Legal Adviser to Secretary of State for India since 1902.

SHEPHERD, JOHN (1792–1859)

Captain : son of a Minister of the Church of Scotland : born 1792 : served in the Indian Marine : fourth officer in 1813–4 : commanded the Duke of York, 1,326 tons, 1821–2 : retured, 1826 : became E. I. Co.'s Director, 1835 : Chairman, 1844, 1850, and 1851 : Deputy Master of the Trinity House : Member, for "Shipping Interests," of the Council of India, established Sep. 1858 : resigned at the end of the year : died Jan. 12, 1859.

SHERER, JOHN WALTER (1823–)

I.C.S : bom 1823 : son of J. W. Sherer, B.C.S : educated at Rugby and Haileybury : entered the Bengal Civil Service, 1846 : in the mutiny was Magistrate of Fatehpur : reached Cawnpur with Havelock, and remained as Magistrate : had to manage the district, besides providing supplies and information for the relief and recaptvire of Lucknow : Judge of Mirzapur : Fellow of the Calcutta University : author of Daily Life during the Indian Mutiny, and (in conjunction with Colonel Maude, C.B., V.C.) Memoirs of the Mutiny; C.S.I, for services during the mutiny.

SHERIDAN, RICHARD BRINSLEY (1751–1816)

Son of Thomas Sheridan : born Oct. 30, 1751 : educated at Harrow, 1762–8, and privately : took to literature and wrote his famous comedies : M.P. for Stafford, 1780; for Westminster, 1806–7; for Ilchester, 1807–12 : Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, 1782 : Secretary to the Treasury, 1783 : brought forward, in Parliament, on Feb. 7, 1787, the charge against Warren Hastings, touching the spoliation of the Begams of Oudh, spoke for nearly 6 hours and carried it by 175 to 68 votes : during the trial, he conducted the case on the above charge on June 3, 1788 : and replied, on May 14, 1794, to the defence on the same charge : always in most eloquent speeches : died July 7, 1816.

SHERRING, REV. MATTHEW ATMORE (1826–1880)

Born Sep. 26, 1826 : educated at Coward College, and University College, London : became a Missionary of the London Missionary Society : ordained, 1852 : to Benares, 1852, in charge of the mission, and to Mirzapur : died of cholera at Benares, Aug, 10, 1880 : wrote The Indian Church during the Rebellion, 1859; The Sacred City of the Hindus, an Account of Benares, 1868; Hindu Tribes and Castes, 1872–81; History of Protestant Misions in India, 1875.

SHERWOOD, MARY MARTHA (1775–1851)

Born May 6, 1775 : daughter of George Brett, D.D. : educated at the Abbey School at Reading : married her cousin, Capt. Henry Sherwood, of the 53rd regt., 1803 : went to India, 1804–5 : paid much attention to charity and orphans' homes : wrote The Indian Pilgrim, Little Henry and his Bearer—hev child Henry died at Berhampur, July 22, 1807, aged 1½ years—and other works : returned to England : studied Hebrew and wrote many stories, including The History of the Fairchild Family : died Sep. 22, 1851.

SHIPP, JOHN (1784–1834)

Son of Thomas Shipp, a marine : born March, 1784 : enlisted in the 22nd foot, 1797 : to India : served at capture of Deeg, Dec. 1804, and at Bhartpur, 1805 : given a Commission for bravery: sold out to pay his debts, 1808 : re-enlisted : again to India in the 24th Light Dragoons, and again won a Commission in 1815 : in the Gurkha war, 1815, and in the Mahratta-Pindari war, 1817–8 : discharged from the<section end="Shipp, John" />