William Henry Chaffers

The Hon.
William Henry Chaffers
Senator for Rougemont, Quebec
In office
1867–1894
Appointed byRoyal Proclamation
Succeeded byWilliam Hales Hingston
Personal details
Born(1827-08-02)August 2, 1827
Quebec City, Lower Canada
DiedJuly 19, 1894(1894-07-19) (aged 66)
Political partyLiberal

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.