Ira Shafer
New York attorney and politician
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Ira Shafer (March 9, 1831 – November 30, 1896) was a New York attorney and politician.
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Constituency13th District
BornMarch 9, 1831
Berne, New York
DiedNovember 30, 1896 (aged 65)
Highland, New York
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 | March 9, 1831 Berne, New York |
| Died | November 30, 1896 (aged 65) Highland, New York |
| Party | Democratic |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
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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]
