Caleb Willoughby Shaffner (February 1, 1846 – December 28, 1904) was a travelling salesman and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented

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in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1878 to 1882 as a Conservative member. He was born in Nicteaux, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, of

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descent, and was educated at

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. In 1871, he married Annie Wood. He was a lieutenant-colonel in the local

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. Shaffner lived in Wilmot, Nova Scotia. He died in Truro at the age of 87.

References

''The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1880''
CH Mackintosh * ''A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1958'', Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1958) 1846 births 1932 deaths Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia MLAs People from Annapolis County, Nova Scotia {{ProgressiveConservative-NovaScotia-MLA-stub