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Auvil</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bay-bazzle.html#882.31.09">T. Franklin Bayer</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beechem-beesley.html#108.72.87">Spencer Hezekiah Beecher</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brown2.html#425.15.30">Charles Francis Brown</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burket-burnet.html#497.13.98">Zoe Shaffer Burkholz</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dorsey.html#731.30.39">Albert Alan Dorsey</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/earman-eastland.html#116.56.91">George Millar Eason</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/maclafferty-madar.html#526.57.45">Harry Hunter MacLaughlin</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sheehe-shelden.html#393.23.05">Christian Henry Sheets</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/snyder.html#093.73.40">Herb Snyder</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/trippe-trumbo.html#224.24.74">Charles Henry Truax</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="303.75.59">Shaffer, (need first name)</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NL-lived.html">New London County</a>, Conn. Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/stsen.html">Connecticut state senate</a> 20th District, 1910. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="666.48.38">Shaffer, A. Webster</a></b> — of Raleigh, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/WK-lived.html">Wake County</a>, N.C. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/raleigh.html#2">Raleigh, N.C.</a>, 1889-94. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="665.28.63">Shaffer, Bert</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/DD-lived.html">Dade County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Dade County, 1920. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="418.26.96">Shaffer, Bertram</a></b> — of Philadelphia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/PH-lived.html">Philadelphia County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1972/PA.html">1972</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="944.24.47">Shaffer, C. C.</a></b> — of Oil City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/VE-lived.html">Venango County</a>, Pa. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/oilcity.html">Mayor of Oil City, Pa.</a>, 1927. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="529.74.69">Shaffer, Casper</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/SU-lived.html">Sussex County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Sussex County, 1776-78. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="482.28.32">Shaffer, Charles C.</a></b> — of Alliance, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ST-lived.html">Stark County</a>, Ohio. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/alliance.html#2">Alliance, Ohio</a>, 1923-35. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="460.11.59">Shaffer, Charles F., Jr.</a></b> — of Laurel, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/PG-lived.html">Prince George's County</a>, Md. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/laurel.html#2">Laurel, Md.</a>, 1898-1905. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="090.24.10">Shaffer, Charles R.</a> (b. 1927)</b> — of Buckhannon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/UP-lived.html">Upshur County</a>, W.Va. Born in Rupert, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/GR-born.html">Greenbrier County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1927/03-29.html">March 29, 1927</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">School teacher</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/misc-occ.html">businessman</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a>, 1969-86 (Upshur County 1969-74, 29th District 1975-82, 28th District 1983-86). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/lions.html">Lions</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>. Still living as of 1986. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Charles H. Shaffer and Constance L. (Black) Shaffer; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1949/04-17.html">April 17, 1949</a>, to Vivian Rogers.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="954.70.37">Shaffer, Christine</a></b> — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/PA.html">2000</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="869.19.88">Shaffer, Claude G.</a></b> — of Parsons, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/TU-lived.html">Tucker County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/TU-parties.html">Chair of Tucker County Democratic Party</a>, 1942-48. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="713.66.23">Shaffer, Derrick Westly</a></b> — of Charleston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/KA-lived.html">Kanawha County</a>, W.Va. Mountain candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> 37th District, 2012. Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="977.48.69">Shaffer, Donald</a></b> — of Great Neck, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NA-lived.html">Nassau County</a>, Long Island, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1972/NY.html">1972</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="296.96.73">Shaffer, Donald</a></b> — of Ottumwa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/WP-lived.html">Wapello County</a>, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/IA.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="653.31.78">Shaffer, Donald C.</a></b> — of Portage, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CA-lived.html">Cambria County</a>, Pa. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/portage.html#3">Portage, Pa.</a>, 1955-70 (acting, 1955-56). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="477.63.86">Shaffer, Elwood W.</a></b> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 15th District, 1940, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="668.29.92">Shaffer, Emanuel</a></b> — of Johnstown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CA-lived.html">Cambria County</a>, Pa. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/johnstown.html#2">Burgess of Johnstown, Pennsylvania</a>, 1849-50. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="350.00.53">Shaffer, Frank E.</a></b> — of Stonington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NL-lived.html">New London County</a>, Conn. Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Stonington, 1912. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="826.58.76">Shaffer, Frank J.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CA-lived.html">Cattaraugus County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Cattaraugus County, 1907. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="332.30.76">Shaffer, Gail S.</a> (b. 1948)</b> — of North Blenheim, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SH-lived.html">Schoharie County</a>, N.Y. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1948/08-01.html">August 1, 1948</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a>, 1981-82; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/sos.html">secretary of state of New York</a>, 1983-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1988/NY.html">1988</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/NY.html">2004</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="616.75.03">Shaffer, George A.</a></b> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/MI.html">1948</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/MI.html">1952</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/committees.html">Credentials Committee</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/MI.html">1956</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="239.72.76">Shaffer, George G.</a></b> — of Perrysville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AL-lived.html">Allegheny County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/PA.html">1916</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="011.74.18">Shaffer, George J.</a></b> — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania</a> 29th District, 1920. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="770.01.72">Shaffer, George T.</a></b> — of Michigan. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/laco.html">Michigan land commissioner</a>, 1891-92. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="239.19.85">Shaffer, Glenn</a></b> — also known as <b>Jim Shaffer</b> — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Eaton District, 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="508.11.58">Shaffer, Grace R.</a></b> — of Frostburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/AL-lived.html">Allegany County</a>, Md. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/MD.html">1928</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="864.99.84">Shaffer, H. E.</a></b> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1904/PR.html">1904</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1904/committees.html">Credentials Committee</a>; member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1904/committees.html">Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="955.65.98">Shaffer, Hallie Haynes</a></b> — also known as <b>Hallie Shaffer</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/NC-lived.html">New Castle County</a>, Del. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/sthse.html">Delaware state house of representatives</a> from New Castle County 6th District, 1958. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1958. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="719.96.27">Shaffer, Harry G.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/BO-lived.html">Boone County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/stsen.html">West Virginia state senate</a> 8th District, 1921-24; defeated, 1916; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/snpr.html">President of the West Virginia State Senate</a>, 1923. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="603.68.70">Shaffer, Henry D.</a></b> — of Canton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ST-lived.html">Stark County</a>, Ohio. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/canton.html#2">Canton, Ohio</a>, 1869-77. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="070.36.80">Shaffer, Irving E.</a></b> — of North Plainfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/SO-lived.html">Somerset County</a>, N.J. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Somerset County, 1965; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1968/NJ.html">1968</a>. Still living as of 1968. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="990.17.40">Shaffer, J. H.</a></b> — of Kankakee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/KN-lived.html">Kankakee County</a>, Ill. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/kankakee.html#2">Kankakee, Ill.</a>, 1887. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="478.44.69">Shaffer, J. L.</a></b> — Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Ohio</a> 7th District, 1908. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="247.93.01">Shaffer, J. S.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/CA-lived.html">Cabell County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Cabell County, 1913-16; defeated, 1928. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Shaffer, J. Wilson</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#579.57.10">John Wilson Shaffer</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Shaffer, James, Jr.</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#992.56.23">S. James Shaffer Jr.</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="494.30.19">Shaffer, James R.</a></b> — of Illinois. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/stsen.html">Illinois state senate</a> 41st District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="569.87.92">Shaffer, James W.</a></b> — of Lake Lotawana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/JA-lived.html">Jackson County</a>, Mo. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/JA-parties.html">Chair of Jackson County Democratic Party</a>, 1967. Still living as of 1967. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Shaffer, Jim</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#239.19.85">Glenn Shaffer</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="683.55.35">Shaffer, Jim</a></b> — of Clarksburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/HA-lived.html">Harrison County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/HA-parties.html">Chair of Harrison County Democratic Party</a>, 1975, 1983. Still living as of 1983. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="546.23.21">Shaffer, Joan</a></b> — of Standish, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/AR-lived.html">Arenac County</a>, Mich. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/AR-parties.html">Chair of Arenac County Democratic Party</a>, 2003. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2003. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="190.57.77">Shaffer, John Clarence</a> (1888-1969)</b> — also known as <b>John C. Shaffer</b> — of Gladwin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GL-lived.html">Gladwin County</a>, Mich. Born in Gladwin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GL-born.html">Gladwin County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1888/08-31.html">August 31, 1888</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GL-officials.html">Gladwin County Prosecuting Attorney</a>, 1915-32; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GL-officials.html">Gladwin County Probate Judge</a>, 1932-35; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cirjd.html">circuit judge in Michigan</a> 34th Circuit, 1936-59; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cncn7.html">delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention</a> from Arenac District, 1961-62. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. Died in Gladwin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GL-died.html">Gladwin County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1969/03-14.html">March 14, 1969</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/80.html">80 years, 195 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GL-buried.html# ">Highland Cemetery</a>, Gladwin, Mich. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of John M. Shaffer and Dora (Troy) Shaffer.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/46820369">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="091.53.32">Shaffer, John D.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/TB-lived.html">Terrebonne Parish</a>, La. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/LA.html">1916</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="821.74.90">Shaffer, John L.</a></b> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 13th District, 1934. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="579.57.10">Shaffer, John Wilson</a> (1827-1870)</b> — also known as <b>J. Wilson Shaffer</b> — of Utah. Born in Lewisburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/UN-born.html">Union County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1827/07-05.html">July 5, 1827</a>. General in the Union Army during the Civil War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/ofc/trgv.html">Governor of Utah Territory</a>, 1870; died in office 1870. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>. Died in Salt Lake City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/SL-died.html">Salt Lake County</a>, Utah, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1870/10-31.html">October 31, 1870</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/43.html">43 years, 118 days</a>). Interment <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ST-buried.html#cms04504">somewhere</a> in Freeport, Ill. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="865.50.38">Shaffer, Joseph C., Jr.</a></b> — of Princeton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MR-lived.html">Mercer County</a>, W.Va. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MR-parties.html">Chair of Mercer County Republican Party</a>, 1961. Still living as of 1961. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="172.93.95">Shaffer, Joseph Crockett</a> (1880-1958)</b> — also known as <b>Joseph C. Shaffer</b> — of Wytheville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/WY-lived.html">Wythe County</a>, Va. Born in Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1880/01-19.html">January 19, 1880</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia</a>, 1924-29, 1932-33; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Virginia</a> 9th District, 1929-31; delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/VA.html">1940</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/committees.html">Committee on Rules and Order of Business</a>). Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1958/10-19.html">October 19, 1958</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/78.html">78 years, 273 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/WY-buried.html#cms01794">St. John's Church Cemetery</a>, Wytheville, Va. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000278">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=409777">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="351.37.38">Shaffer, Kenneth W.</a></b> — of Kingwood, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/PR-lived.html">Preston County</a>, W.Va.; Spencer, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/RO-lived.html">Roane County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/spsc.html">West Virginia superintendent of schools</a>, 1944, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="417.92.44">Shaffer, Kevin M.</a></b> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Maryland</a> 6th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="545.99.16">Shaffer, L. A.</a></b> — of Mt. Carmel, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/WB-lived.html">Wabash County</a>, Ill. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/WB-parties.html">Chair of Wabash County Democratic Party</a>, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="322.54.37">Shaffer, Lloyd C.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/PR-lived.html">Preston County</a>, W.Va. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Preston County, 1907-08. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="900.30.55">Shaffer, Luther M.</a></b> — U.S. Commercial Agent (Consul) in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ON-consuls.html ">Port Hope</a>, 1889-92; U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ON-consuls.html ">Stratford</a>, 1893-97. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="587.78.65">Shaffer, Martin</a> (b. 1950)</b> — of Clarksburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/HA-lived.html">Harrison County</a>, W.Va. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/HA-born.html">Harrison County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1950/05-11.html">May 11, 1950</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/WV.html">Democratic National Committee from West Virginia</a>, 1986-91. Still living as of 1991. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="937.09.64">Shaffer, Morgan D.</a></b> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Ohio</a> 10th District, 1880. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="195.79.22">Shaffer, Morris A.</a></b> — of Windber, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/SO-lived.html">Somerset County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Acting postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/windber.html#3">Windber, Pa.</a>, 1946-49. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="196.69.21">Shaffer, Neil</a></b> — of Kent, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/KI-lived.html">King County</a>, Wash. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/WA.html">1956</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="496.56.11">Shaffer, Onesimus P.</a></b> — of Youngstown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/MA-lived.html">Mahoning County</a>, Ohio. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/youngstown.html#2">Youngstown, Ohio</a>, 1898-1913. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="366.37.44">Shaffer, Peter</a></b> — of Hellertown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/NO-lived.html">Northampton County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/hellertown.html#3">Hellertown, Pa.</a>, 1835-45. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="641.12.14">Shaffer, R. O.</a></b> — of Fort Worth, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/TT-lived.html">Tarrant County</a>, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/TX.html">1956</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/TX.html">1960</a> (alternate). Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="737.47.05">Shaffer, Ronald L.</a></b> — of Prairie Village, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/JO-lived.html">Johnson County</a>, Kan. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/prairievillage.html">Mayor of Prairie Village, Kan.</a>, 1999-2007. Still living as of 2007. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="992.56.23">Shaffer, S. James, Jr.</a></b> — of Clarksburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/HA-lived.html">Harrison County</a>, W.Va. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/clarksburg.html">Mayor of Clarksburg, W.Va.</a>, 1975-76. Still living as of 1976. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="969.85.55">Shaffer, Samuel A.</a></b> — Dry candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/cr21.html">delegate to New Jersey convention to ratify 21st amendment</a> at-large, 1933. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="947.83.64">Shaffer, Solomon</a></b> — of Schuylkill Haven, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/SC-lived.html">Schuylkill County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/schuylkillhaven.html#3">Schuylkill Haven, Pa.</a>, 1838-39. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="985.27.27">Shaffer, Steven L.</a></b> — of Tunnelton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/PR-lived.html">Preston County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/stsen.html">West Virginia state senate</a> 14th District, 2010. Still living as of 2010. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="767.30.34">Shaffer, Tim</a></b> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania</a> 25th District, 1978; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/stsen.html">Pennsylvania state senate</a> 21st District, 1981-96. Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="938.02.02">Shaffer, V. S.</a></b> — of Maurertown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/SH-lived.html">Shenandoah County</a>, Va. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/sthse.html">Virginia state house of delegates</a>, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="268.45.40">Shaffer, W. G.</a></b> — of New Hampton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/CI-lived.html">Chickasaw County</a>, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/IA.html">1912</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="856.26.24">Shaffer, W. L.</a></b> — of Burlington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/CF-lived.html">Coffey County</a>, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/KS.html">1940</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Shaffer, Webster</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#666.48.38">A. Webster Shaffer</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="182.88.46">Shaffer, William</a></b> — of Corpus Christi, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/NU-lived.html">Nueces County</a>, Tex. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/corpuschristi.html">Mayor of Corpus Christi, Tex.</a>, 1935. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="719.66.39">Shaffer, Wilson</a></b> — of Hellertown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/NO-lived.html">Northampton County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/hellertown.html#3">Hellertown, Pa.</a>, 1845-49. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Shaffer, Wilson</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#579.57.10">John Wilson Shaffer</a></td></tr> </table><br clear="all"><br> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="center"> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-9588757529416233"; /* TPG general sideline */ google_ad_slot = "2646840196"; google_ad_width = 160; google_ad_height = 600; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td></tr></table> <table width=100%> <td align="center" valign="center"> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-9588757529416233"; /* TPG general bottomline */ google_ad_slot = "1170106998"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td></table> <table width=100%> <tr><td align="center"><span style="font-size:20pt;"> <span style="font-family:garamond,serif"> <i>"Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of a political graveyard."</i></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:8pt;">Henry L. 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Founded in 1996, it is the Internet's most comprehensive free source for American political biography, listing 320,919 politicians, living and dead.</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan=3><span style="font-size:8pt;"> </span></td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> The coverage of this site includes (1) the President, Vice President, members of Congress, elected state and territorial officeholders in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories; and the chief elected official, typically the mayor, of qualifying municipalities; (2) candidates at election, including primaries, for any of the above; (3) all federal judges and all state appellate judges; (4) certain federal officials, including the federal cabinet, diplomatic chiefs of mission, consuls, U.S. district attorneys, collectors of customs and internal revenue, members of major federal commissions; and political appointee (pre-1969) postmasters of qualifying communities; (5) state and national political party officials, including delegates, alternate delegates, and other participants in national party nominating conventions; (6) Americans who served as "honorary" consuls for other nations before 1950. 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