John C. Schafer

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John Charles Schafer
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 4th district
In office March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933
Preceded by	John C. Kleczka
Succeeded by	Raymond J. Cannon
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 4th district
In office January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941
Preceded by	Raymond J. Cannon
Succeeded by	Thaddeus Wasielewski
Born	May 7, 1893 Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Died	June 9, 1962 Pewaukee, Wisconsin
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican

John C. Schafer (May 7, 1893 – June 9, 1962) was a Republican politician who represented Wisconsin's 4th congressional district in Congress from 1923 to 1933 and again from 1939 to 1941.

Born in Milwaukee, Schafer fought in the First World War in France, serving for twenty-two months. In 1921, he was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly before running for Congress a year later. After his defeat by Thaddeus Wasielewski, in 1940, he unsuccessfully contested the election results. Schafer also ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for the Senate in 1957 to fill the vacancy left by the death of Joseph McCarthy.

Schafer retired to private life and died in Pewaukee in 1962.

Preceded by John C. Kleczka	United States Representative for the 4th Congressional District of Wisconsin 1923 – 1933	Succeeded by Raymond Joseph Cannon
Preceded by Raymond Joseph Cannon	United States Representative for the 4th Congressional District of Wisconsin 1939 – 1941	Succeeded by Thaddeus Wasielewski