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