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Shaffer

	SHAFFER: See also Kenneth D. Auvil — Charles Francis Brown — Zoe Shaffer Burkholz — George Millar Eason
	Shaffer, Bertram — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
	Shaffer, C. C. — of Oil City, Venango County, Pa. Mayor of Oil City, Pa., 1927. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Shaffer, Casper — of Sussex County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Sussex County, 1776-78. Burial location unknown.
	Shaffer, Charles R. — of Buckhannon, Upshur County, W.Va. Republican. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1969-86 (Upshur County 1969-74, 29th District 1975-82, 28th District 1983-86). Still living as of 1986.
	Shaffer, Christine — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
	Shaffer, Claude G. — of Parsons, Tucker County, W.Va. Democrat. Chair of Tucker County Democratic Party, 1942-48. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Shaffer, Donald — of Great Neck, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
	Shaffer, Donald — of Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
	Shaffer, Elwood W. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1940, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Shaffer, Gail S. (b. 1948) — of North Blenheim, Schoharie County, N.Y. Born August 1, 1948. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly, 1981-82; secretary of state of New York, 1983-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1988, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
	Shaffer, George A. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1948, 1952, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
	Shaffer, George G. — of Perrysville, Allegheny County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1916. Burial location unknown.
	Shaffer, George J. — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 29th District, 1920. Burial location unknown.
	Shaffer, George T. — of Michigan. Michigan land commissioner, 1891-92. Burial location unknown.
	Shaffer, Glenn — also known as Jim Shaffer — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Eaton District, 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Shaffer, H. E. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1904. Burial location unknown.
	Shaffer, Harry G. — of Boone County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state senate 8th District, 1921-24; President of the West Virginia State Senate, 1923. Burial location unknown.
	Shaffer, J. L. — Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 7th District, 1908. Burial location unknown.
	Shaffer, J. S. — of Cabell County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1913-15. Burial location unknown.
	Shaffer, J. Wilson See John Wilson Shaffer
	Shaffer, James, Jr. See S. James Shaffer, Jr.
	Shaffer, James R. — of Illinois. Democrat. Candidate for Illinois state senate 41st District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Shaffer, James W. — of Lake Lotawana, Jackson County, Mo. Democrat. Chair of Jackson County Democratic Party, 1967. Still living as of 1967.
	Shaffer, Jim See Glenn Shaffer
	Shaffer, Jim — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Democrat. Chair of Harrison County Democratic Party, 1975, 1983. Still living as of 1983.
	Shaffer, Joan — of Standish, Arenac County, Mich. Democrat. Chair of Arenac County Democratic Party, 2003. Female. Still living as of 2003.
	Shaffer, John Clarence (1888-1969) — also known as John C. Shaffer — of Gladwin, Gladwin County, Mich. Born in Gladwin, Gladwin County, Mich., August 31, 1888. Son of John M. Shaffer and Dora (Troy) Shaffer. Republican. Lawyer; Gladwin County Prosecuting Attorney; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Gladwin County Probate Judge, 1932-35; circuit judge in Michigan 34th Circuit, 1936-59; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Arenac District, 1961-62. Catholic. Died in Gladwin, Gladwin County, Mich., March 14, 1969 (age 80 years, 195 days). Interment at Highland Cemetery, Gladwin, Mich.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial
	Shaffer, John D. — of Terrebonne Parish, La. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1916. Burial location unknown.
	Shaffer, John L. — Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Shaffer, John Wilson (1827-1870) — also known as J. Wilson Shaffer — of Utah. Born in Lewisburg, Union County, Pa., July 5, 1827. General in the Union Army during the Civil War; Governor of Utah Territory, 1870; died in office 1870. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, October 31, 1870 (age 43 years, 118 days). Interment somewhere in Freeport, Ill.
	Shaffer, Joseph C., Jr. — of Princeton, Mercer County, W.Va. Republican. Chair of Mercer County Republican Party, 1961. Still living as of 1961.
	Shaffer, Joseph Crockett (1880-1958) — also known as Joseph C. Shaffer — of Wytheville, Wythe County, Va. Born in Virginia, January 19, 1880. Republican. U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, 1924-29, 1932-33; U.S. Representative from Virginia 9th District, 1929-31; delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1940. Died October 19, 1958 (age 78 years, 273 days). Interment at St. John's Church Cemetery, Wytheville, Va.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Shaffer, Kenneth W. — of Kingwood, Preston County, W.Va.; Spencer, Roane County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia superintendent of schools, 1944, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Shaffer, Kevin M. — Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Maryland 6th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.
	Shaffer, L. A. — of Mt. Carmel, Wabash County, Ill. Democrat. Chair of Wabash County Democratic Party, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
	Shaffer, Lloyd C. — of Preston County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Preston County, 1907-08. Burial location unknown.
	Shaffer, Luther M. — U.S. Consul in Stratford, 1897. Burial location unknown.
	Shaffer, Martin (b. 1950) — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Born in Harrison County, W.Va., May 11, 1950. Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from West Virginia, 1986-91. Still living as of 1991.
	Shaffer, Morgan D. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 10th District, 1880. Burial location unknown.
	Shaffer, R. O. — of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1956, 1960 (alternate). Still living as of 1960.
	Shaffer, Ronald L. — of Prairie Village, Johnson County, Kan. Mayor of Prairie Village, Kan., 1999-2007. Still living as of 2007.
	Shaffer, S. James, Jr. — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Mayor of Clarksburg, W.Va., 1975. Still living as of 1975.
	Shaffer, Steven L. — of Tunnelton, Preston County, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for West Virginia state senate 14th District, 2010. Still living as of 2010.
	Shaffer, Tim — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 25th District, 1978; member of Pennsylvania state senate 21st District, 1981-96. Still living as of 1996.
	Shaffer, V. S. — of Maurertown, Shenandoah County, Va. Democrat. Member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
	Shaffer, W. G. — of New Hampton, Chickasaw County, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1912. Burial location unknown.
	Shaffer, W. L. — of Burlington, Coffey County, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Shaffer, William — of Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Tex. Mayor of Corpus Christi, Tex., 1935. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Shaffer, Wilson See John Wilson Shaffer

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