William Henry Chaffers
William Henry Chaffers | |
|---|---|
| Canadian Senator from Quebec | |
| In office 1867–1894 | |
| Appointed by | Royal Proclamation |
| Succeeded by | William Hales Hingston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 2, 1827 Quebec City, Lower Canada |
| Died | July 19, 1894 (aged 66) |
| Party | Liberal |
William Henry Chaffers (August 2, 1827 – July 1894) was a Quebec businessman and politician. He was a Liberal member of the Senate of Canada for Rougemont division from 1867 to 1894.
He was born Guillaume-Henri-Jacques Chaffers at Quebec City in 1827 and studied at the college at Chambly and the Petit Séminaire de Montréal. He set up in business at Saint-Césaire. Chaffers was lieutenant-colonel in the local militia. He also served as mayor of Saint-Césaire and warden for Rouville County. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Rouville in an 1856 by-election. Chaffers was elected to the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada in 1864 and named to the Senate after Confederation.
He died at Saint-Hyacinthe in 1894.
He was the grandson of François Blanchet.