Born near Wytheville, Virginia, Shaffer attended the Wytheville public schools. He was graduated from Plummer College in Wytheville in 1902 and from the law department of the University of Virginia in 1904. He was admitted to the bar in 1904 and commenced practice in Wytheville. He served as Commonwealth's Attorney of Wythe County 1908-1912. He served as assistant United States district attorney in the years 1920-1924 and served as United States attorney for the western district of Virginia from 1924-1929.
Shaffer was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-first Congress (March 4, 1929–March 3, 1931). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1930 to the Seventy-second Congress. He was reappointed United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, serving from 1931 until his resignation in 1932. He resumed the private practice of law. Shaffer was a stockholder and officer in Wythe County National Bank. He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1940. He died in Abingdon, Virginia, and was interred in St. John's Church Cemetery, Wytheville.
joseph, shaffer, joseph, crockett, shaffer, january, 1880, october, 1958, representative, from, virginia, joseph, crockett, shaffermember, house, representatives, from, virginia, districtin, office, march, 1929, march, 1931preceded, bygeorge, peerysucceeded, b. Joseph Crockett Shaffer January 19 1880 October 19 1958 was a U S Representative from Virginia Joseph Crockett ShafferMember of the U S House of Representatives from Virginia s 9th districtIn office March 4 1929 March 3 1931Preceded byGeorge C PeerySucceeded byJohn W Flannagan Jr Biography editBorn near Wytheville Virginia Shaffer attended the Wytheville public schools He was graduated from Plummer College in Wytheville in 1902 and from the law department of the University of Virginia in 1904 He was admitted to the bar in 1904 and commenced practice in Wytheville He served as Commonwealth s Attorney of Wythe County 1908 1912 He served as assistant United States district attorney in the years 1920 1924 and served as United States attorney for the western district of Virginia from 1924 1929 Shaffer was elected as a Republican to the Seventy first Congress March 4 1929 March 3 1931 He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1930 to the Seventy second Congress He was reappointed United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia serving from 1931 until his resignation in 1932 He resumed the private practice of law Shaffer was a stockholder and officer in Wythe County National Bank He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1940 He died in Abingdon Virginia and was interred in St John s Church Cemetery Wytheville Sources editUnited States Congress Joseph C Shaffer id S000278 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress External links edit nbsp Biography portalJoseph C Shaffer at Find a Grave nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of RepresentativesPreceded byGeorge C Peery Member of the U S House of Representatives from Virginia s 9th congressional district1929 1931 Succeeded byJohn W Flannagan Jr Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joseph C Shaffer amp oldid 1215951188, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
