John
Wilson
Shaffer
Born in Lewisburg, Union, Pennsylvania, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Mary J (Strawbridge) Shaffer
— married
29 Jun 1853 in Stephenson, Illinois, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Mary W (Shaffer) Kerr
Died
at age 43
in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Feb 2016
This page has been accessed 692 times.
| Preceded by 6th Territorial Governor Charles Durkee |
John Shaffer 7th Governor of Utah Territory  |
Succeeded by 8th Territorial Governor Vernon H. Vaughan |
Biography
Sources
- 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXHF-6G1 : 19 March 2020), J W Shaffer, 1860.
- 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNCY-SSV : 19 March 2020), J Wilson Shaffer in entry for William Walker, 1870.
- Biography: John Shaffer on Wikipedia
- Burial: "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVV3-LGK7 : 19 June 2020), John Wilson Shaffer, ; Burial, Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, United States of America, Freeport City Cemetery; citing record ID 5996343, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com. Find A Grave: Memorial #5996343
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