John Shaffer (governor)

John Shaffer
7th Governor of Utah Territory
In office
March 20, 1870 – October 31, 1870
Nominated byUlysses S. Grant
Preceded byCharles Durkee
Succeeded byVernon H. Vaughan
Personal details
Born(1827-07-05)July 5, 1827
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
DiedOctober 31, 1870(1870-10-31) (aged 43)
Salt Lake City, Utah
Resting placeFreeport City Cemetery, Freeport, Illinois
Political partyRepublican

John Wilson Shaffer (July 5, 1827 – October 31, 1870) was an American politician and businessman who served as the 7th Governor of Utah Territory.