William Henry Chaffers

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.

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

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. Cahffers 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.

  • "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
  • William Henry Chaffers – Parliament of Canada biography
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