BIOGRAPHIES: George SHAFFER, Menomonie, Dunn County, WI ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, or the legal representative of the contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Schwartz 5 November 2000 ==================================================================== George Shaffer, attorney, firm of Manwarring & Shaffer, Menomonie. Born in Montgomery County, Ohio, in 1849. Removed with his father, Peter Shaffer, to Adams Co. Wis.in the Spring of 1855, and to the town of Sherman, Dunn County, in 1863, where his father still resides. The subject of this sketch was engaged in teaching in Dunn County for some time. Was appointed County Superintendent of Schools in the fall of 1874, on the resignation of W. S. Johnson elected for the unexpired term, re-elected in 1875 and 1877, serving in all six years in this capacity. He read law with Judge E.B. Bundy, and graduated at the law department of the University of Madison in June 1880, and formed present partnership in the Fall of the same year. -- From "History of Northern Wisconsin, An Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources; an Extensive Sketch of its Counties, Cities, Towns and Villages." Volume 1. Chicago: the Western Historical Company, A.T. Andreas, Proprietor, 1881, page 287