Sen. Morris Sheppard
Former Senator for Texas
Sheppard was a senator from Texas and was a Democrat. He served from 1931 to 1941.
He was previously a senator from Texas as a Democrat from 1925 to 1931; a senator from Texas as a Democrat from 1913 to 1925; the representative for Texas’s 1st congressional district as a Democrat from 1907 to 1913; the representative for Texas’s 1st congressional district as a Democrat from 1905 to 1907; and the representative for Texas’s 1st congressional district as a Democrat from 1903 to 1905.
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Voting Record
Missed Votes
From Feb 1913 to Apr 1941, Sheppard missed 128 of 4,847 roll call votes, which is 2.6%. This is better than the median of 18.4% among the lifetime records of senators serving in Apr 1941. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
We don’t track why legislators miss votes, but it’s often due to medical absenses, major life events, and running for higher office.
| Time Period | Votes Eligible | Missed Votes | Percent | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1902-Mar 1903 (House) | 113 | 17 | 15.0% | 0th |
| 1903 Nov-Nov (House) | 6 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| Dec 1903-Apr 1904 (House) | 49 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| Dec 1904-Mar 1905 (House) | 32 | 8 | 25.0% | 33rd |
| Dec 1905-Feb 1906 (House) | 25 | 1 | 4.0% | 0th |
| 1906 Mar-May (House) | 57 | 8 | 14.0% | 0th |
| 1906 Jun-Jun (House) | 20 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| Dec 1906-Mar 1907 (House) | 34 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| Dec 1907-May 1908 (House) | 270 | 39 | 14.4% | 25th |
| Dec 1908-Mar 1909 (House) | 42 | 2 | 4.8% | 0th |
| 1909 Mar-Aug (House) | 36 | 8 | 22.2% | 80th |
| Dec 1909-Feb 1910 (House) | 18 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1910 Mar-May (House) | 60 | 1 | 1.7% | 0th |
| 1910 Jun-Jun (House) | 18 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| Dec 1910-Mar 1911 (House) | 68 | 11 | 16.2% | 20th |
| 1911 Apr-Aug (House) | 49 | 6 | 12.2% | 44th |
| Dec 1911-Mar 1912 (House) | 58 | 36 | 62.1% | 90th |
| 1912 Apr-Jul (House) | 57 | 57 | 100.0% | 90th |
| 1912 Aug-Aug (House) | 30 | 30 | 100.0% | 80th |
| Dec 1912-Mar 1913 (House) | 47 | 22 | 46.8% | 90th |
| Dec 1912-Mar 1913 (Senate) | 62 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1913 Apr-Jul (Senate) | 38 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1913 Aug-Nov (Senate) | 109 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1913 Dec-Dec (Senate) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| Dec 1913-Feb 1914 (Senate) | 59 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1914 Mar-May (Senate) | 58 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1914 Jun-Aug (Senate) | 121 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1914 Sep-Oct (Senate) | 64 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| Dec 1914-Mar 1915 (Senate) | 117 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1913 Mar-Mar (Senate) | 5 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| Dec 1915-Feb 1916 (Senate) | 40 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1916 Mar-May (Senate) | 106 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1916 Jun-Aug (Senate) | 88 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1916 Sep-Sep (Senate) | 13 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| Dec 1916-Mar 1917 (Senate) | 159 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1917 Apr-Jun (Senate) | 63 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1917 Jul-Sep (Senate) | 103 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1917 Oct-Oct (Senate) | 11 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| Dec 1917-Feb 1918 (Senate) | 34 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1918 Mar-May (Senate) | 54 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1918 Jun-Aug (Senate) | 42 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1918 Sep-Nov (Senate) | 20 | 1 | 5.0% | 0th |
| Dec 1918-Mar 1919 (Senate) | 55 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1917 Mar-Mar (Senate) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1919 May-Jul (Senate) | 31 | 2 | 6.5% | 27th |
| 1919 Aug-Oct (Senate) | 31 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1919 Nov-Nov (Senate) | 80 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| Dec 1919-Feb 1920 (Senate) | 56 | 1 | 1.8% | 0th |
| 1920 Mar-May (Senate) | 103 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1920 Jun-Jun (Senate) | 19 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| Dec 1920-Mar 1921 (Senate) | 87 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1921 Apr-Jun (Senate) | 66 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1921 Jul-Sep (Senate) | 40 | 4 | 10.0% | 8th |
| 1921 Oct-Nov (Senate) | 90 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| Dec 1921-Feb 1922 (Senate) | 40 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1922 Mar-May (Senate) | 199 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1922 Jun-Aug (Senate) | 215 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1922 Sep-Sep (Senate) | 15 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1922 Nov-Nov (Senate) | 13 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| Dec 1922-Mar 1923 (Senate) | 72 | 4 | 5.6% | 8th |
| 1921 Mar-Mar (Senate) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 50th |
| Dec 1923-Feb 1924 (Senate) | 54 | 32 | 59.3% | 35th |
| 1924 Mar-May (Senate) | 86 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1924 Jun-Jun (Senate) | 18 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| Dec 1924-Mar 1925 (Senate) | 77 | 1 | 1.3% | 0th |
| 1926 Jan-Feb (Senate) | 59 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1926 Mar-May (Senate) | 51 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1926 Jun-Jul (Senate) | 38 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| Dec 1926-Mar 1927 (Senate) | 77 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1925 Mar-Mar (Senate) | 11 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| Dec 1927-May 1928 (Senate) | 125 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| Dec 1928-Mar 1929 (Senate) | 66 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1929 May-Jun (Senate) | 36 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1929 Sep-Sep (Senate) | 8 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1929 Oct-Nov (Senate) | 55 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| Dec 1929-Feb 1930 (Senate) | 100 | 1 | 1.0% | 0th |
| 1930 Mar-May (Senate) | 142 | 14 | 9.9% | 21st |
| 1930 Jun-Jul (Senate) | 23 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| Dec 1930-Mar 1931 (Senate) | 63 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1930 Jul-Jul (Senate) | 9 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| Dec 1931-Feb 1932 (Senate) | 63 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1932 Mar-May (Senate) | 90 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1932 Jun-Jul (Senate) | 64 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| Dec 1932-Mar 1933 (Senate) | 63 | 8 | 12.7% | 33rd |
| 1933 Mar-Jun (Senate) | 97 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1934 Jan-Jun (Senate) | 130 | 9 | 6.9% | 16th |
| 1933 Mar-Mar (Senate) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1935 Jan-Mar (Senate) | 37 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1935 Apr-Jun (Senate) | 49 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1935 Jul-Aug (Senate) | 46 | 12 | 26.1% | 88th |
| 1936 Jan-Jun (Senate) | 61 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1937 Jan-Mar (Senate) | 19 | 8 | 42.1% | 89th |
| 1937 Apr-Jun (Senate) | 21 | 5 | 23.8% | 58th |
| 1937 Jul-Aug (Senate) | 31 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1937 Nov-Dec (Senate) | 22 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1938 Jan-Jun (Senate) | 81 | 3 | 3.7% | 6th |
| 1939 Jan-Mar (Senate) | 17 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1939 Apr-Jun (Senate) | 36 | 14 | 38.9% | 82nd |
| 1939 Jul-Aug (Senate) | 41 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1939 Oct-Nov (Senate) | 20 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1940 Jan-Mar (Senate) | 44 | 6 | 13.6% | 49th |
| 1940 Apr-Jun (Senate) | 64 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1940 Jul-Sep (Senate) | 38 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1940 Oct-Nov (Senate) | 5 | 1 | 20.0% | 27th |
| 1941 Jan-Jan 76th Congress (Senate) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1941 Jan-Mar (Senate) | 23 | 1 | 4.3% | 36th |
| 1941 Apr-Jun (Senate) | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- United States Congressional Roll Call Voting Records, 1789-1990 by Howard L. Rosenthal and Keith T. Poole.
- Martis’s “The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress”, via Keith Poole’s roll call votes data set, for political party affiliation for Members of Congress from 1789 through about year 2000
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress for the photo
Pronunciation Guide
Morris Sheppard is pronounced:
The letters stand for sounds according to the following table:
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