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New York attorney and politician

Ira Shafer
Member of the New York State Senate
In office
1864–1865
Constituency13th District
Personal details
Born(1831-03-09)March 9, 1831
Berne, New York
DiedNovember 30, 1896(1896-11-30) (aged 65)
Highland, New York
Political partyDemocratic
OccupationLawyer, politician
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Ira Shafer (March 9, 1831 – November 30, 1896) was a New York attorney and politician.

Life and career

Ira Shafer was born in Berne, New York on March 9, 1831. He lived in California in the early 1850s. Upon returning to New York he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1853 and practiced in Albany.

A Democrat, Shafer served as Albany County District Attorney from 1859 to 1862.

Shafer served in the New York State Senate from 1864 to 1865 as the representative of the 13th Senate District.

He died in Highland on November 30, 1896.

References

  1. Albany Evening Journal, The Evening Journal Almanac, 1864, page 71
  2. H. Charles Ulman, Lawyers' Record and Official Register of the United States, 1872, page 763
  3. The New York Times, "Democratic State Convention", September 16, 1864
  4. George Rogers Howell, Jonathan Tenney, Bi-centennial History of Albany, Volume 1, 1886, page 156
  5. New York State Legislature, Documents of the Senate of the State of New York, Volume 1, 1864, page 1
  6. "The Death of a Noted Lawyer". San Francisco Chronicle. Poughkeepsie, New York (published December 1, 1896). November 30, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved March 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
New York State Senate
Preceded byJohn V. L. Pruyn New York State Senate
13th District
1864–1865 		Succeeded byLorenzo D. Collins


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