Daniel Sheffer (May 24, 1783 – February 16, 1880) was an American politician, physician, and judge who served a single term in the

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, representing the 12th congressional district of

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from 1837 to 1839 as a

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in the

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Early life and education

Sheffer was born in

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on May 24, 1783 to Henry Sheffer and Anna Maria Billmeyer. He attended common schools and

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. Sheffer studied medicine in

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and commenced practice in

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Career

Sheffer served as associate judge of

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from 1813 to 1837. Sheffer was elected as a

to the

. He served from March 4, 1837 to March 3, 1839, representing the 12th congressional district of

. Sheffer was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1838 to the

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. Following his tenure in Congress, Sheffer resumed the practice of his profession. He was a delegate to the

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Personal life and death

Sheffer had two children. Sheffer died at the age of 96 in York Springs, Pennsylvania on February 16, 1880. He was interred in the Old Lutheran Cemetery, located in York Springs.

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