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Parker</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perryman-petersen.html#091.54.94">Linda Perry-Shafer</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="473.74.22">Shafer, Ann</a></b> — of Battle Creek, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/CL-lived.html">Calhoun County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/MI.html">Michigan Democratic State Central Committee</a>, 1977; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1980/MI.html">1980</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1980. </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="791.96.78">Shafer, Blanche</a></b> — of New Haven, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> 109th District, 1970. Still living as of 1970. </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="447.78.49">Shafer, Brad</a></b> — of Whitehall, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MU-lived.html">Muskegon County</a>, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2012/MI.html">2012</a>. 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="860.58.78">Shafer, Charles A.</a></b> — of Buffalo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-lived.html">Erie County</a>, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Erie County 4th District, 1911; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York. 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="134.73.64">Shafer, Chester J.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/WA-lived.html">Warren County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Warren County, 1939-40. 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="158.03.53">Shafer, Chet</a></b> — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 4th District, 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="351.95.18">Shafer, Claron L.</a></b> — Dry candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/cr21.html">delegate to Ohio convention to ratify 21st amendment</a>, 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="784.18.44">Shafer, D. Roy</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SH-lived.html">Schoharie County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Schoharie County, 1922; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 27th District, 1936. 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="444.51.00">Shafer, David L.</a></b> — of Bergen Point (now Bayonne), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/HU-lived.html">Hudson County</a>, N.J. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/bayonne.html#3">Bergen Point, N.J.</a>, 1881-82. 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="577.94.51">Shafer, Diane</a></b> — of Williamson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MI-lived.html">Mingo County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/WV.html">2008</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</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="134.04.90">Shafer, E. L.</a></b> — of Council Grove, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/MS-lived.html">Morris County</a>, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/KS.html">1896</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/politicalgraveyard/7763988862/"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/258/18.83.jpg" width=70 height=120 border=0 alt="Everett R. Shafer"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="258.18.83">Shafer, Everett R.</a> (1911-2005)</b> — of Beckley, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/RA-lived.html">Raleigh County</a>, W.Va. Born in Esty, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/GR-born.html">Greenbrier County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1911/10-03.html">October 3, 1911</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/clergy.html">Baptist minister</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">school teacher</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Raleigh County, 1951-52, 1955-58. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-templar.html">Knights Templar</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/jr-ord-un-am-mechanics.html">Junior Order</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/woodmen.html">Woodmen</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/moose.html">Moose</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/blue-key.html">Blue Key</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/labor-unions.html">National Education Association</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2005/08-09.html">August 9, 2005</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/93.html">93 years, 310 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/PU-buried.html# ">Eden Cemetery</a>, Crescent City, Fla. <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 Joseph Arthur Shafer and Lebertha Velmer (Hamrick) Shafer; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1936/10-17.html">October 17, 1936</a>, to Mary Alby Crizer.</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/35778446">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></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>Image source:</i> West Virginia Blue Book 1951</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="189.04.71">Shafer, F. R.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CH-lived.html">Chautauqua County</a>, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Chautauqua County 1st District, 1909; Socialist candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 43rd District, 1914. 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="978.22.04">Shafer, F. William</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/CA-lived.html">Camden County</a>, N.J. Dry candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/cr21.html">delegate to New Jersey convention to ratify 21st amendment</a> from Camden County, 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="155.06.43">Shafer, Floyd W.</a></b> — of Stroudsburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/MN-lived.html">Monroe County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/PA.html">1952</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="253.95.19">Shafer, Frank R.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CH-lived.html">Chautauqua County</a>, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Chautauqua County 1st District, 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="130.75.23">Shafer, Mrs. George</a></b> — of Seattle, <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>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1956. </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="705.57.42">Shafer, George Frederick</a> (1888-1948)</b> — also known as <b>George F. Shafer</b> — of Watford City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/MK-lived.html">McKenzie County</a>, N.Dak. Born in Mandan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/MO-born.html">Morton County</a>, Dakota Territory (now N.Dak.), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1888/11-23.html">November 23, 1888</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/MK-officials.html">McKenzie County State's Attorney</a>, 1915-19; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/ofc/attygn.html">North Dakota state attorney general</a>, 1923-28; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/ofc/gov.html">Governor of North Dakota</a>, 1929-32. Died in Bismarck, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/BU-died.html">Burleigh County</a>, N.Dak., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1948/08-13.html">August 13, 1948</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/59.html">59 years, 264 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/BU-buried.html#cms02595">St. Mary's Cemetery</a>, Bismarck, N.Dak. <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> Married to Frances Edith Kellogg.</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>Epitaph:</i> "First Native Born Governor of North Dakota."</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://www.nga.org/governor/george-frederick-shafer/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George F. Shafer">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/132/000208505">NNDB dossier</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/7254809">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="933.07.90">Shafer, Harry W.</a></b> — of Jerseyville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/JR-lived.html">Jersey County</a>, Ill. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois. 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="183.95.32">Shafer, Henry</a> (1757-1839)</b> — also known as <b>Johan Heinrich Schafer</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SH-lived.html">Schoharie County</a>, N.Y. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1757/06-01.html">June 1, 1757</a>. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Schoharie County, 1805-08; common pleas court judge in New York, 1820. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1839/04-15.html">April 15, 1839</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/81.html">81 years, 318 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SH-buried.html#cms07796">Cobleskill Rural Cemetery</a>, Cobleskill, N.Y. <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 Johan Heinrich Schafer and Eva (Sternberg) Schafer; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1777/11-23.html">November 23, 1777</a>, to Elisabeth Warner.</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="629.91.58">Shafer, Henry</a></b> — of North Collins, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-lived.html">Erie County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/NY.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="199.00.21">Shafer, Ira</a></b> — Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 13th District, 1864-65. 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="865.30.58">Shafer, Mrs. Jack F.</a></b> — of Cheyenne, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/LA-lived.html">Laramie County</a>, Wyo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1964/WY.html">1964</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1964. </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="449.92.20">Shafer, Jacob</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CO-lived.html">Columbia County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Columbia County, 1835. 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="679.96.89">Shafer, Jacob K.</a> (1823-1876)</b> — of Stockton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SJ-lived.html">San Joaquin County</a>, Calif.; Idaho. Born near Broadway, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/RC-born.html">Rockingham County</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1823/12-26.html">December 26, 1823</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/forty-niners.html">Went to California for the 1849 Gold Rush</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/stockton.html">mayor of Stockton, Calif.</a>, 1852; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SJ-officials.html">San Joaquin County Judge</a>, 1853-62; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ID/ofc/cgdel.html">Delegate to U.S. Congress from Idaho Territory</a>, 1869. Died in Eureka, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/EU-died.html">Eureka County</a>, Nev., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1876/11-22.html">November 22, 1876</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/52.html">52 years, 332 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/EU-buried.html#cms01797">Masonic Cemetery</a>, Eureka, Nev. <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=S000276">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=409775">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="941.28.44">Shafer, John</a></b> — of Middletown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/BU-lived.html">Butler County</a>, Ohio. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/middletown.html#2">Middletown, Ohio</a>, 1827-41. 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="957.47.13">Shafer, Kathy</a> (born c.1961)</b> — of Stephenville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ER-lived.html">Erath County</a>, Tex. Born about 1961. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2004/TX.html">2004</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</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="565.70.39">Shafer, Levi</a></b> — of Mt. Pleasant, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IS-lived.html">Isabella County</a>, Mich. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/mountpleasant.html">Mayor of Mt. Pleasant, Mich.</a>, 1900-02. 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="710.25.90">Shafer, Levin W.</a></b> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Missouri</a> 6th District, 1902. 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="597.81.94">Shafer, Luther</a> (b. 1848)</b> — of Rutherford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/BE-lived.html">Bergen County</a>, N.J. Born in Montgomery, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OR-born.html">Orange County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1848/index.html">1848</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/rutherford.html">mayor of Rutherford, N.J.</a>, 1883-87, 1893-95. 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="111.89.51">Shafer, Nathan A.</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, 1825. 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="778.96.10">Shafer, Paul Werntz</a> (1893-1954)</b> — also known as <b>Paul W. Shafer</b> — of Battle Creek, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/CL-lived.html">Calhoun County</a>, Mich. Born in Elkhart, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/EL-born.html">Elkhart County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1893/04-27.html">April 27, 1893</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">Newspaper editor and publisher</a>; municipal judge in Michigan, 1929-36; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 3rd District, 1937-54; nominated, but died before the election 1954; died in office 1954. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-died.html">Washington</a>, D.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1954/08-17.html">August 17, 1954</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/61.html">61 years, 112 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/CL-buried.html#cms01795">Memorial Park Cemetery</a>, Battle Creek, 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. Shafer; married to Ila Mack.</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://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000277">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=409776">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="038.17.08">Shafer, Randell J.</a></b> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 12th District, 2004. 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="144.01.74">Shafer, Raymond Philip</a> (1917-2006)</b> — also known as <b>Raymond P. Shafer</b> — of Meadville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CR-lived.html">Crawford County</a>, Pa. Born in New Castle, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/LW-born.html">Lawrence County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1917/03-05.html">March 5, 1917</a>. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CR-officials.html">Crawford County District Attorney</a>, 1948-56; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/stsen.html">Pennsylvania state senate</a> 50th District, 1959-62; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania</a>, 1963-67; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1964/PA.html">1964</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Pennsylvania</a>, 1967-71. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/grange.html">Grange</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/rotary.html">Rotary</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/vfw.html">Veterans of Foreign Wars</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-kappa-psi.html">Phi Kappa Psi</a>. Died, of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/heart.html">heart failure</a>, in Meadville <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/misc-hospitals.html">Medical Center</a>, Meadville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CR-died.html">Crawford County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2006/12-12.html">December 12, 2006</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/89.html">89 years, 282 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CR-buried.html#cms07686">St. John's Cemetery</a>, Union Township, Crawford County, Pa. <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 Rev. David P. Shafer and Mina Shafer; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1941/07-05.html">July 5, 1941</a>, to Jane Harris Davies.</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://www.nga.org/governor/raymond-philip-shafer/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond P. Shafer">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/060/000128673">NNDB dossier</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>Shafer, Roy</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#784.18.44">D. Roy Shafer</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="283.46.06">Shafer, Sue D.</a></b> — of Costa Mesa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/OR-lived.html">Orange County</a>, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1932/CA.html">1932</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="803.12.60">Shafer, Thomas E.</a></b> — of Rochester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BA-lived.html">Beaver County</a>, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/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="351.79.20">Shafer, Thomas L.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/AL-lived.html">Albany County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Albany County, 1846. 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="258.72.80">Shafer, Walter</a></b> — of Marlinton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/PO-lived.html">Pocahontas County</a>, W.Va. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/PO-parties.html">Chair of Pocahontas County Republican Party</a>, 1952-54. 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>Shafer, William</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#978.22.04">F. William Shafer</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="062.52.23">Shafer, Wilmarth</a></b> — of Paris Township (now Kentwood), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/KE-lived.html">Kent County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/kentwood.html#3">Supervisor of Paris Township, Michigan</a>, 1898-1906. 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="214.57.00">Shafer, Winnie</a></b> — of Edgerton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/PL-lived.html">Platte County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/MO.html">1940</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> </table><br clear="all"><br> <a name="SHAFF"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>SHAFF</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/s.html#S100">Soundex S100</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/faalevao-fairbanks.html#FAHS">FAHS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/farron-faulkland.html#FASH">FASH</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hackley-hagenbarth.html#HAFF">HAFF</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/newnan-newstead.html#NEWSHAFFER">NEWSHAFFER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scadden-schafe.html#SCHAAF">SCHAAF</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scadden-schafe.html#SCHAAFF">SCHAAFF</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scadden-schafe.html#SCHAFE">SCHAFE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schaffer-scharmer.html#SCHAFF">SCHAFF</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shaffer.html#SHAFFER">SHAFFER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shaffner-shanley.html#SHAFFNER">SHAFFNER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shaffner-shanley.html#SHAFT">SHAFT</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sharpenstein-shaver.html#SHAUF">SHAUF</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shawcroft-sheean.html#SHEAFF">SHEAFF</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sheehe-shelden.html#SHEFF">SHEFF</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shober-shorett.html#SHOAFF">SHOAFF</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shober-shorett.html#SHOFF">SHOFF</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shorten-shuja.html#SHUFF">SHUFF</a>.</small> </td></tr></table><br clear="all"> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="454.01.72">Shaff, J. O.</a></b> — of Clinton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/CL-lived.html">Clinton County</a>, Iowa; Camanche, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/CL-lived.html">Clinton County</a>, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/IA.html">1928</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/committees.html">Resolutions Committee</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/IA.html">1936</a> (alternate). 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="707.00.87">Shaff, Roger J.</a></b> — of Camanche, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/CL-lived.html">Clinton County</a>, Iowa. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/stsen.html">Iowa state senate</a> 37th District; elected 1970. 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