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SCHAFER (Soundex S160) — See also CHAFEE, CHAFER, CHAFETZ, CHAFFERS, FASCHER, FREEHAFER, HAFER, NEWSCHAFER, SCHABER, SCHAEFER, SCHAEFFER, SCHAFE, SCHAFF, SCHAFFENEGGER, SCHAFFER, SCHAFFERT, SCHAFFLER, SCHAFFNER, SCHAFFTER, SCHEAFER, SHAEFER, SHAEFFER, SHAFER, SHAFFER, WESTHAFER.

  SCHAFER: See also Henry Shafer
  Schafer, Amos — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state senate 8th District, 1928, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Schafer, Beverly A. — of Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Schafer, Brenda — of Buhl, St. Louis County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Schafer, Charles — of Hillsboro, Traill County, N.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
  Schafer, David B. J. (b. 1859) — of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Ind. Born in Adams County, Ind., February 21, 1859. Son of Christian Schafer (1810-1886) and Catherine (Ahr) Schafer. Republican. Grocer; mayor of South Bend, Ind., 1894-97; St. Joseph County Sheriff. German ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Royal Arcanum; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Schafer, Edward Thomas (b. 1946) — also known as Edward T. Schafer — of North Dakota. Born August 8, 1946. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from North Dakota at-large, 1990; Governor of North Dakota, 1993-; Presidential Elector for North Dakota, 2000. Episcopalian. Still living as of 2009.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Schafer, Erle See H. Erle Schafer
  Schafer, George G. — of Allen Park, Wayne County, Mich. Village president of Allen Park, Michigan, 1954-56. Still living as of 1956.
  Schafer, H. Erle — of Severn, Anne Arundel County, Md. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
  Schafer, Mrs. Harry J. — of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
  Schafer, Henry — of Skellytown, Carson County, Tex.; Pampa, Gray County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1936 (alternate), 1940 (alternate), 1944, 1948 (alternate). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Schafer, Johan Heinrich See Henry Shafer
  Schafer, John Charles (1893-1962) — also known as John C. Schafer — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., May 7, 1893. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1921; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 4th District, 1923-33, 1939-41; defeated, 1940, 1952, 1954; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1932; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, 1957. Died in Pewaukee, Waukesha County, Wis., June 9, 1962 (age 69 years, 33 days). Interment at Arlington Park, Milwaukee, Wis.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Schafer, John M. — Conservative. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 20th District, 1990. Still living as of 1990.
  Schafer, Louis C. — of Port Byron, Rock Island County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Schafer, Lucille — of Cassopolis, Cass County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1939-49; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Schafer, M. Virginia (b. 1931) — of Washington. Born in 1931. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, 1981-84; Solomon Islands, 1981-84. Female. Still living as of 1991.
  Schafer, Mabel — of Pinckney, Livingston County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1939; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Schafer, Patricia C. — of Kentucky. Republican. Candidate for Kentucky state treasurer, 1983. Female. Still living as of 1983.
  Schafer, Ron — of Portland, Ionia County, Mich. Republican. Chair of Ionia County Republican Party, 2007. Still living as of 2007.
  Schafer, Roy A. — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Democrat. Candidate for Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Allegheny County 15th District, 1954; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Schafer, Sheila — of North Dakota. Republican. Presidential Elector for North Dakota, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.
  Schafer, Theodore — of Monroe County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Monroe County, 1961. Still living as of 1961.
  Schafer, Virginia See M. Virginia Schafer
  Schafer, William R. — of Cochecton, Sullivan County, N.Y.; Monticello, Sullivan County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1944 (alternate), 1948, 1952 (alternate). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.



 

 


 
   
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