Paul W. Shafer
Paul W. Shafer | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 3rd district | |
In office January 3, 1937 – August 17, 1954 | |
Preceded by | Verner Main |
Succeeded by | August E. Johansen |
Personal details | |
Born | Elkhart, Indiana, U.S. | April 27, 1893
Died | August 17, 1954 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 61)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Ila P. Mack |
Education | Ferris State University |
Paul Werntz Shafer (April 27, 1893 – August 17, 1954) was a politician and judge from Michigan. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1937 until his death.
Biography
Shafer was born in
From 1929 to 1936, Shafer served as a municipal judge in Battle Creek.
Together with John Howland Snow, Representative Shafer authored The Turning of the Tides, an exposé on the education system of the United States, which was delivered in the House of Representatives on March 21, 1952. In it, the authors took the position that the education system was an alien collectivist (socialist) philosophy, much of which came from Europe, crashed onto the shores of our nation, bringing with it radical changes in economics, politics, and education, funded—surprisingly enough—by several wealthy American families and their tax-exempt foundations. (See also
Shafer was injured in an automobile accident in March 1940 while traveling in Columbiana County, Ohio. He suffered head and spinal injuries and spent several weeks being treated in both Salem and Youngstown before being flown back to Michigan from Akron aboard an army plane.[5]
Death and burial
He died on August 17, 1954, in Washington, D.C., two weeks after being re-nominated in the Republican primary election to the 84th Congress.[1] He was interred in Memorial Park Cemetery, Battle Creek, Michigan.[1]
Family
In 1917, Shafer married Ila P. Mack of Detroit; they had no children.[6]
See also
- List of United States Congress members who died in office (1950–99)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Paul Werntz Shafer, Late a Representative, p. 5.
- ^ Paul Werntz Shafer, Late a Representative, p. 10.
- ^ Paul Werntz Shafer, Late a Representative, pp. 5, 12.
- ^ Paul Werntz Shafer, Late a Representative, p. 12.
- ^ "Injured Congressman Starts Journey Home". Youngstown Vindicator. April 6, 1940. P 5. (Retrieved via Google News October 25, 2010).
- ^ Paul Werntz Shafer, Late a Representative, p. 14.
Sources
Books
- Paul Werntz Shafer, Late a Representative. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office. 1955.
External links
- United States Congress. "Paul W. Shafer (id: S000277)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Paul W. Shafer at The Political Graveyard