| James O. Sheppard | |
| Birth Name: | James Orlando Sheppard |
| Birth Date: | 29 August 1890 |
| Office: | Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives |
| Term Start: | 1921 |
| Term End: | 1926 |
| Office1: | 73rd Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina |
| Governor1: | Ibra Charles Blackwood |
| Term Start1: | January 20, 1931 |
| Term End1: | January 15, 1935 |
| Preceded1: | Thomas Bothwell Butler |
| Succeeded1: | Joseph Emile Harley |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Alma Mater: | University of South Carolina |
James Orlando Sheppard (August 29, 1890 – February 1, 1973) was an American politician. He served as lieutenant governor of South Carolina from 1931 to 1935.[1]
Sheppard attended Edgefield High School and the University of South Carolina.
Sheppard served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1921 to 1926.
In 1930, Sheppard was elected to the South Carolina lieutenant governorship, succeeding Thomas Bothwell Butler. He served until 1935, when he was succeeded by Joseph Emile Harley.
Sheppard died[2] on February 1, 1973, at the age of 82.