Shepperson was elected
Member of Parliament (MP) for
Leominster in the
1922 general election as a member of the
Conservative Party. As a farmer himself, he focused on agriculture and was a "champion" for the causes of other farmers. During discussions around the
Import Duties Act 1932, he argued that imported meat should be taxed "in the interests of agriculture". He retired from parliament in 1945. He also served as a
magistrate. He was made a
baronet in the
1945 Dissolution Honours. The title became extinct on his death. ==Personal life==