Ira Shafer
New York attorney and politician
Ira Shafer | |
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Member of the New York State Senate | |
In office 1864–1865 | |
Constituency | 13th District |
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Born | (1831-03-09)March 9, 1831 Berne, New York |
Died | November 30, 1896(1896-11-30) (aged 65) Highland, New York |
Political party | Democratic |
Occupation | Lawyer, 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.[1] 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.[2]
A Democrat,[3] Shafer served as Albany County District Attorney from 1859 to 1862.[4]
Shafer served in the New York State Senate from 1864 to 1865 as the representative of the 13th Senate District.[5]
He died in Highland on November 30, 1896.[6]
References
- ^ Albany Evening Journal, The Evening Journal Almanac, 1864, page 71
- ^ H. Charles Ulman, Lawyers' Record and Official Register of the United States, 1872, page 763
- ^ The New York Times, "Democratic State Convention", September 16, 1864
- ^ George Rogers Howell, Jonathan Tenney, Bi-centennial History of Albany, Volume 1, 1886, page 156
- ^ New York State Legislature, Documents of the Senate of the State of New York, Volume 1, 1864, page 1
- ^ "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.
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Preceded by John V. L. Pruyn | New York State Senate 13th District 1864–1865 | Succeeded by Lorenzo D. Collins |
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